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Outbreak during pregnancy
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I am currently 2.5 months pregnant and am experiencing a reoccurent outbreak of genital HSV1.
It is the first reoccurance I've had since contracting the virus nearly 6 months ago.
The outbreak seems quite minor so far.
My question is, is there any harm/risk involved in not treating this reoccurance with Acyclovir/meds? I plan to go on suppressive therapy towards the end of the pregnancy but I'd rather not take it otherwise. Do you think allowing this outbreak to run it's full course untreated, is dangerous? Is there any advantage for baby to cut it short with prescription meds? Albeit rare, could it possibly increase the chances of neo-natal transmission?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I am currently 2.5 months pregnant and am experiencing a reoccurent outbreak of genital HSV1.
It is the first reoccurance I've had since contracting the virus nearly 6 months ago.
The outbreak seems quite minor so far.
My question is, is there any harm/risk involved in not treating this reoccurance with Acyclovir/meds? I plan to go on suppressive therapy towards the end of the pregnancy but I'd rather not take it otherwise. Do you think allowing this outbreak to run it's full course untreated, is dangerous? Is there any advantage for baby to cut it short with prescription meds? Albeit rare, could it possibly increase the chances of neo-natal transmission?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!
congrats on being pregnant!!!
no risk in treating this ob at all. also no risk in not treating it either. your baby is safe inside you and protected from your herpes since this isn't a newly acquired infection for you.
grace
no risk in treating this ob at all. also no risk in not treating it either. your baby is safe inside you and protected from your herpes since this isn't a newly acquired infection for you.
grace
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
