I Have Oral Herpes - But no sores Posted: 10-10-07 11:09am
I just got a phone call from the doctor
saying I tested(by blood) positive for
pregnancy and oral herpes!!! I'm freaking
out about the herpes part!!! What does
that mean??? She says I don't have genital
herpes just oral. I've never had any sores
in my mouth or anything!!!
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 10-10-07 11:20am
I wouldn't worry at all about oral herpes.
You've heard of cold sores, right? Fever
blisters....
Those are forms of oral herpes and if
anything, it's just annoying. It can be
contagious, just don't kiss or let anyone
drink after you when you have a sore.
That's all. It's really no biggy at all.
My husband has oral herpes and I've never
even seen a sore. Ever.
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care_free
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Posted: 10-10-07 11:35am
Will it hurt my baby at all?
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-10-07 11:48am
ask her if it could
im pretty sure herpes can spread form
mother to baby
just be careful and let your bf know
he needs to be tested
he may have it to
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Rosie H
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Posted: 10-10-07 11:49am
No oral herpes isnt that bad. Most people
and even children have herpes viris 1.
Cold sores, fever blisters and canker
sores are all realted. it will not harm
your baby. Genital herpes can only harm
your baby if you have an outbreak and the
baby has to pass the birth canal. So
unless you kiss yourself down there your
baby will be fine. If you do have a sore
on your mouth try not to touch it and then
change the babys daiper or kiss the baby
on the mouth. Its passed on by skin to
skin contact so unless you touch your
sore(If you have any) and then touch the
babys mouth or private parts your baby
will be fine.
Also just out of caution. Do not give
oral sex if you have a sore inside or on
your mouth. You can give your partner
GENITAL herpes this way.
But please dont freak out. Your baby will
be fine and healthy.
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coldohio
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Posted: 01-19-08 10:15am
95% of the North American popuation has
been exposed to the HSV-1, ie cold sores.
In most people the virus never becomes
active. Your baby may become exposed
sometime in his/her lifetime but like you
will never have and outbreak.
