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Struggling with Newborn
My baby is 9 weeks old...he is healthy but I have been having outbreaks since he was born continuously...I am so worried that I will transmit this to baby through touch...I am scared to take care of him without the use of gloves..I change him, make bottles, and hold him in gloves...I wash my hands constantly but I still wear them...I have been told it is impossible for him to get it from me and I have posted in the forums but I need an expert opinion...I'm driving myself mad with worry...I use gloves to use the restroom and change underwear and pants everytime...I shower in gloves, handle dirty clothes with gloves...I want to love my baby and hold him without worry...I need to know how much of a chance baby has of contracting hsv2 from me during my outbreaks? Please help
Hi doctor, i have a problem with scabies. I am a very clean, hygienic and educated lady. I have a husband and two daughters. The gp diagnosed scabies after several burrows appeared and intense itching, e.g armpits, buttocks, under breasts e.t.c. I have treated with lyclear lotion on all in the family, along with washing everything in hot water, wiping surfaces with bleach, vacuum, mop etc. I have even flea bombed with pyrethrins. But we keep getting them back repeatedly. Is there something i am not doing?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Thank you so much, Ned. I hope Shivy will seek help at the county health department soon.
Terri
Terri
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
To shivvy2003:
In the Birmingham area you can go to the Jefferson County STD Clinic for care. My guess, having read through your 14 posts however is that whomever sees you there will tell you exactly what Terri and your doctor have already told you. You cannot give HSV to your child by touching your baby, the you are washing your hands far too much, and that the symptoms that you are attributing to HSV is likely due to something else, possibly your anxiety. It is normal for you to be concerned about your baby but like so much in life, too much of a good thing can have the opposite of the desired effect. I would urge you to review the thread above with someone who you trust who can help you to get your anxiety under control. It is not doing you or your baby any good. EWH
In the Birmingham area you can go to the Jefferson County STD Clinic for care. My guess, having read through your 14 posts however is that whomever sees you there will tell you exactly what Terri and your doctor have already told you. You cannot give HSV to your child by touching your baby, the you are washing your hands far too much, and that the symptoms that you are attributing to HSV is likely due to something else, possibly your anxiety. It is normal for you to be concerned about your baby but like so much in life, too much of a good thing can have the opposite of the desired effect. I would urge you to review the thread above with someone who you trust who can help you to get your anxiety under control. It is not doing you or your baby any good. EWH
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Ned Hook at the STD board is there. So its MedHelp at the STD board, right next door. He might be able to give you some specific ideas.
Terri
Terri
where do i find the info for them?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has some wonderful specialists in STD (including herpes) . I would recommend them highly.
Terri
Terri
Alabama
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I would seek another opinion, no question. What state do you live in?
Terri
Terri
So I called my doc told him the problems again...he sayus no reason to come in it's just an infection...I said I'm in pain and it has lasted for 3 months...he says no need and called in prescription...I don't think he deals with hsv much...how do i find a doc that does??
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Again, I don't feel that your symptoms as necessarily herpetic. PLEASE have someone look at them again.
Terri
Terri
I am going to have to try something else...I have been on aclyvour for 3 weeks...I keep clearing up then breaking out in a different area...Is 3 weeks enough time for it to work?? I also want to thank you for all your help...hopefully i will get to the point of being able to touch baby without worry...
I have recently started to have like white dry patches on my vigina beneath the hair. It does not itch or burn or hurt but today I started to have some sort of odor coming from my vigina. Its a sort of whitish discharge. I have herpes but i believe this is symptoms of something else.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
OK, go back to your doc and say the yeast medicine isn't working. You need another solution, this doesn't sound like herpes to me, given that you think it is way worse than your primary. Herpes usually doesn't work like that. PLEASE don't drop this but try to work with your doctor to find a solution for your symptoms.
I know you love your baby so much, more reason to find out what's going on and bring it to a halt with proper treatment.
Terri
I know you love your baby so much, more reason to find out what's going on and bring it to a halt with proper treatment.
Terri
Yes...I will do these things...I did have the ob looked @ and the doctor said it looked like yeast also...He never does tests he just looks...I took the meds for yeast but I am constantly breaking out in different spots...and it is way worse than my primary one...I may need to find a new doc...I hope I can overcome this...I just love my baby more than anything and I don't want to pass this on...Thank you so much for your help...
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
OK, so if you feel that suppression is not working for you then perhaps these particular symptoms are not due to herpes (even if you are infected with herpes). I know of not one single documented case of a person touching genital lesions then infecting a child by touching them - never.
Shivy, you need help and possibly medicines to help you deal with this. Your baby is only going to be small once, you need help to live fully in the moment with your child. Would you do two things for me?
1) have the "outbreak" looked at to be certain it is an outbreak. Almost every single person responds in some significant way to taking daily herpes medicine. To say that it just isn't working suggests to me that your symptoms could be something else
2) talk to your OB provider about these behaviors that you are doing - the washing. This is a classic compulsive behavior, and sometimes after a pregnancy, your hormones get out of wack and can do weird things to your thinking, completely not your "fault" . This is nothing to be ashamed of nor are you crazy. You just need help, and right away. I'm here for you, but you need someone in person to evaluate these two issues.
Will you do this for me, please?
Terri
Shivy, you need help and possibly medicines to help you deal with this. Your baby is only going to be small once, you need help to live fully in the moment with your child. Would you do two things for me?
1) have the "outbreak" looked at to be certain it is an outbreak. Almost every single person responds in some significant way to taking daily herpes medicine. To say that it just isn't working suggests to me that your symptoms could be something else
2) talk to your OB provider about these behaviors that you are doing - the washing. This is a classic compulsive behavior, and sometimes after a pregnancy, your hormones get out of wack and can do weird things to your thinking, completely not your "fault" . This is nothing to be ashamed of nor are you crazy. You just need help, and right away. I'm here for you, but you need someone in person to evaluate these two issues.
Will you do this for me, please?
Terri
Thank you for your reply...I am obsessing about this...My hands are raw because I wash them after just sitting around before I touch baby...I am afraid to let baby lay on my lap...or lay in bed with me...I have tried to overcome these feelings but it's not really working...I have talked to my doc about the possibility...but he really didn't give a straight answer...he just said it wasn't likely to happen...and after reading stuff on the internet I just keep assuming that it is possible in rare cases...you have eased my mind...hopefully I can overcome this and lead a normal life again...I just began suppressive therapy a week ago...but it doesn't seem to bee working I just keep having these outbreaks back to back...hopefully it begins to work...if i'm ob free i know i will feel better...
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
OK, you are going to get an expert opinion. You are not a risk to your newborn baby. I understand that you are scared, but for the benefit of your baby and yourself, you need to believe those you tell you that you are not infectious to your newborn. HSV 2 is a sexually transmitted infection, not transmitted through touch. Please - take off your gloves, leave them off, and touch your baby fully and with love. If you have outbreaks, just wash your hands after using the restroom, and touch your baby normally. If you are unable to stop using gloves, I would advise that you seek psychological help. Perhaps you don't know that there is really no risk to your baby, but if you've been told by multiple medical folks that this is not a risk for your baby, and you continue to feel the need to use gloves, then you may have obsessive compulsive disorder about your herpes. You are not alone in your concerns, but don't let this get out of control, OK?
Terri
Terri
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Forum
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.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
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.
