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Can I pass genital herpes to my infant baby by changing his diaper?
Is it possible to spread herpes type 2 to my 6 month old baby. I have an outbreak recently and I noticed that now that it has cleared up, my baby now has what seems to be a soar on his testicle. I am freaking out. I constantly wash my hand and use hand sanitizer but I could've missed a moment. Could I have somehow touched or scratched, not realizing and passed it by changing his diaper
I don't know how you would. I would not assume in any way that you've passed herpes 2 to your infant through diaper changes. Herpes is passed from site of infection to site of contact. You have seen a herpes sore and know that it blisters and forms a crust usually. If the sore does this on your son, have it evaluated. Otherwise, simple friction from his diaper can cause this. I would not fret or fear as this type of transference is not something that really happens.
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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.
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.
