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pregnancy with suspected herpis or genital warts

Hi.
I don't know whether I'm on the correct forum but cud somebody guide me.
I wana kno if someone with genital herpes (suspected by a nurse, examined once only and does not have episodes more than twice a year) could safely plan a pregnancy. And whether should have normal delivery or Caesarian section. That woman has not shared this with her future husband as of the taboo this condition bears.
Please anyone with experience on this give ur valued views.
Thanx a million in advance.
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1173537 tn?1326685805
Yes, you can have a normal pregnancy with herpes. How do I know? Hate to say it but I have herpes and I had my daughter vaginally with no complications due to it.  My Doctor had me take Valtrex daily for 2 weeks until I delivered to prevent an outbreak. I too only see the pescky thing once or twice a year thanks to an ex who cheated.  My daughter did not get it and neither has my husband.  I do suggest you tell him about it. It is so not fair to keep something like that from your partner.
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This one I'm sure of the answer because I'm pregnant and apparently have herpes (found out since I got pregnant!).

Herpes is only really dangerous to a fetus if the woman has an active outbreak when she goes into labor. Even then, the main risk occurs if the outbreak at labor-time is the first outbreak the woman has ever had. If it's an older case of the disease, the outbreaks are much less severe (and contagious), and chance of harm to the baby is low (around 1-2%). But the doctors will force a c-section.

If a woman knows she has herpes, then she can work with her doctors to take antiviral medication for the last few weeks of pregnancy. If all goes well, this should prevent an outbreak at labor time, and she can give birth vaginally.
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If you have herpes you are definitely going to need a C-section.
That lady better tell her future husband asap, cause 1) she doesn't want to give him the std, and 2) hes going to find out eventually when the doc talks to them about it.
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667409 tn?1309152183
I don't think you can really plan a pregnancy around your outbreaks, because sometimes pregnancy can CAUSE outbreaks. If you have an outbreak when you go into labor, you will have to have a c-section, no question.

But I agree...you need to discuss your condition with your partner. If you are planning to have a baby together, you need to be honest...otherwise you may be "co-parenting" instead of raising your child together!
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I agree totally with adgal.....before you should be thinking about having a child you should be thinking of ways to tell your mate! It will all work out as far as treatment there is so many preventive measurments! good lucK though!
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377493 tn?1356502149
Genital Herpes and Genital Warts are two very different scenarios.  If she has warts, it really isn't an issue at all. I have HPV (the virus that causes the warts) and it had absolutely no impact on my ability to conceive or on my delivery.  The pregnancy did cause an outbreak which they do not treat while you are pregnant, so it was uncomfortable, but again, didn't hurt the baby.

Genital Herpes can be a different matter.  I am not certain if it impacts fertility, although I don't believe it does.  I am fairly certain that an outbreak during pregnancy would cause the need for a c-section.  

I know any sexually transmitted disease is a taboo subject and can be an uncomfortable topic.  I would strongly encourage your friend to tell her future husband.  It is not right to have unprotected (or even protected for that matter) sex with anyone without informing them of an STD.  And because both of these are very easily transmitted, and can cause physical symptoms, he is going to find out at some point anyway.  If you are old enough to have sex, you are old enough to be responsible and inform your partner appropriately.  

Good luck.
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