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I dont have a clue on what to do or think ???
Met someone and about 3 months into relationship he told me he was diagnosed with genital herpes.
I ignored the risks of infection and kept on with our relationship. We are now married and I am 14 week's pregnant.
Since the day he told me he was diagnosed, which was about 8 months ago, he has had absolutely no outbreaks. He is on medication but only takes it when he feels as if he is going to have an outbreak(per doctor). We never use condoms and I regularly perform oral on him, however haven't had any outbreaks(&this is since I found out he was diagnosed)is this just because I have been lucky? What should I do since I am pregnant? Should I get a c-section? Should I begin using condoms when performing oral and when having sex? Is the risk of me getting it higher because I am at a young age(17yrs)? WHAT SHOULD I DO!!? PLEASE HELP!
I ignored the risks of infection and kept on with our relationship. We are now married and I am 14 week's pregnant.
Since the day he told me he was diagnosed, which was about 8 months ago, he has had absolutely no outbreaks. He is on medication but only takes it when he feels as if he is going to have an outbreak(per doctor). We never use condoms and I regularly perform oral on him, however haven't had any outbreaks(&this is since I found out he was diagnosed)is this just because I have been lucky? What should I do since I am pregnant? Should I get a c-section? Should I begin using condoms when performing oral and when having sex? Is the risk of me getting it higher because I am at a young age(17yrs)? WHAT SHOULD I DO!!? PLEASE HELP!
congratulations on your pregnancy :)
so what do you do now? well you certainly need to be tested to know your own status. make sure your ob/gyn orders a type specific herpes igg blood test as soon as possible. odds are this wasn't done with your initial pregnancy testing so give your provider a call and find out. if you need help with your test results, feel free to post them here - e.g. hsv1 igg 5.9 and hsv2 igg .44 or whatever they are.
your husband should go on daily suppressive therapy starting today!! You want to keep your odds of contracting hsv2 from him as low as possible to protect your baby. also even though it seems silly, consider using condoms again too for the rest of your pregnancy. Everything you can do to lower your risk of contracting hsv2 during pregnancy is in your baby's best interest. his being on daily suppressive therapy and using condoms would increase your odds of staying hsv2 negative to 97-98% over the course of a year.
at the start of your 3rd trimester, retest again for herpes. if you are still hsv2 negative, you should consider avoiding sex until after you deliver. I know going 5 or more months without actual sex isn't fun but if you contract hsv2 during your 3rd trimester, it's an automatic c section for you. if you decide to still have sex, make sure he stays on suppressive therapy and condoms are used. any time he feels anything going on genitally, avoid sex.
keep asking questions!
grace
so what do you do now? well you certainly need to be tested to know your own status. make sure your ob/gyn orders a type specific herpes igg blood test as soon as possible. odds are this wasn't done with your initial pregnancy testing so give your provider a call and find out. if you need help with your test results, feel free to post them here - e.g. hsv1 igg 5.9 and hsv2 igg .44 or whatever they are.
your husband should go on daily suppressive therapy starting today!! You want to keep your odds of contracting hsv2 from him as low as possible to protect your baby. also even though it seems silly, consider using condoms again too for the rest of your pregnancy. Everything you can do to lower your risk of contracting hsv2 during pregnancy is in your baby's best interest. his being on daily suppressive therapy and using condoms would increase your odds of staying hsv2 negative to 97-98% over the course of a year.
at the start of your 3rd trimester, retest again for herpes. if you are still hsv2 negative, you should consider avoiding sex until after you deliver. I know going 5 or more months without actual sex isn't fun but if you contract hsv2 during your 3rd trimester, it's an automatic c section for you. if you decide to still have sex, make sure he stays on suppressive therapy and condoms are used. any time he feels anything going on genitally, avoid sex.
keep asking questions!
grace
Let me rephrase that um mouth too genital or genital too genital contact! Theres lots of wats too go about it! Maybe have him wear a condom and wear boxers too ensure his testicals arnt touching your genital area!
Okay go get tested and if it comes back neg and u dont have it your luck and you should start using a condom and make sure there.is no mouth too skin or skin too skin contact and if it comes back positive you should still do the same and you will have too get a c section too ensure your lovely baby doesnt contract it so you have too be careful and do things carefully especially cause.your carrying a child :)
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