Risk for getting HSV-infection from your
partner is 10%. Until anti-herpes vaccine
is commercially approved by FDA the best
way you can conceive with man that has
genital herpes, without being infected in
the same time, is to use some of the
assisted reproductive techniques like
insemination or "in vitro"-fertilization.
If you get infected for the first time
during the pregnancy chances for fetal
infection are 50%. HSV can cause fetal
damage if infect the fetus.
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Rosie H
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Posted: 04-21-08 12:53pm
Is your husband on suppressive therapy
like the once daily valtrex? If so then
taking daily medication can lower his risk
of giving it to you by 70%
So you can have unprotected sex with him
to become pregnant but there still is a
chance that you could get it. Have you
spoke with your doctor about this? Maybe
you can also take suppressive therapy. It
could lower your chance of getting herpes,
but please do not take my word for this.
YOU SHOULD see a doctor before you take
any medication.
May I ask why you are worried about
getting it? If you are married and about
to have children will it matter that much?
Its a pain in ass sometimes but having
genital herpes really isnt that bad and it
isnt as big a risk to unborn children as
everyone thinks
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jinjin2008
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Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 5
herpes and childbirth Posted: 06-26-08 16:54pm
i've had it for 25 years and had two
perfectly healthy children vaginally.
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astinson74
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Herpes and depression Posted: 07-11-08 11:40am
Do you guys feel depressed when you have
an outbreak? I do, and it seems that I am
having more frequent outbreaks after
having sex with my boyfriend. He knows
about my condition, and we have
unprotected sex. I take L-Lysine instead
of Valtrex because it used to make me
nauseous. I am also on the pill. I do
have concerns about transferring it to
him, but he doesn't seem to mind. I
wanted to use condoms, but he doesn't. I
just still get depressed when I have an
outbreak and I find that I pull away from
him and am too embarrassed to tell him
that I am having an outbreak. I just stay
away until it passes.
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Rosie H
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Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1136 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Posted: 07-15-08 10:39am
Yes it still happens to me even though I
have had it for 7 years. Its hard. I still
feel guilty about it and a little dirty I
guess. Like its a punishment or something.
And there are times when I just accept it
and it doesnt bother me at all. I think
the thing that makes it easy for me is to
talk to my hubby about it. I tell him when
I have an outbreak and I am very open
about it with him. It makes me feel like
Im not so alone. Of course we dont have
sex then but he never fails to try and
make me feel sexy and beautiful during
this time. He seems to become more loving.
Trust me this feels so much better than
dealing with it all alone.
I suggest talking to your BF about it and
trying to be intimate without sex during
the outbreak. Cuddle or kiss and massage.
It can be frustrating cause you cant have
sex but it really brings you closer. Your
BF sounds like he loves you no matter what
so I dont think he will have a problem.
I think you feel the way you do cause you
deal with it alone, try to open up. It
feels weird at first and its not easy but
it will bring you closer together. Just
remember that he ALREADY accepted you and
the herpes. He loves you. Focus on that
when you have doubts.
As for the condoms....My hubby is the same
he wont wear condoms. We also have
unprotected sex. He got it after we were
together for 1 yr. He has yet to have
another outbreak and its been 2 years. We
dont take medication, we are just careful
not to pass it back and forth. its a nasty
part of our lives but we have learned to
make the best of it.
