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Nanny has genital herpes
Hello, it has come to our attention that our nanny has contracted genital herpes from her boyfriend. How we know this is that she is open with my wife and first told her she thought she had a UTI. Well it didn't go away, she told my wife more symptoms, went to the doc and low and behold she was told it was herpes. So I'm very worried. We have 1 year old twins, a boy and a girl. She's been great with them and they really have become fond of her. My biggest concern is she is going to give it to them. I know it's an STD for a reason but I need some reassurance. She washes her hands and doesn't share utensils. But what if they out their hand in her mouth, then theirs? Or if her hand gets in their mouth somehow? What if she breaks apart their food then they eat it? Could she have passed it as she did let them have some yogurt from her spoon before. I'm just concerned as they are crawling on her and plying all day. Please let me know if any of this sounds of concern and if I should be worried my kids will get it. Thank you for your help.
Having had this from age 15 i can assure you that your children are 100% fine. I've always been a nanny myself/ work in pediatrics. Theres no way of your kids getting this. though they say dont share dirty bath towels or razors. which im sure your babies shouldnt have razors-if this is a live in nanny though just dont use her dirty towels and you'll be ok. i dont really believe the towel thing anyway. its a devastating thing to live with but its not like aids or hepatitis, its purely genital. cold sores on the mouth can be contagious though, through sharing chapstick or drinks. maybe you should talk to doctor, i have read if you touch the sore w/o washing your hands you can get it in your eyes. i assume your nanny is clean. if youre really concerned talk to a doctor and have your wife talk to her, i would be mortified if one of my families i sat for found this out at all but being that shes comfortable with your wife just ask her to be careful when having an outbreak that she washes her hands, but i really wouldnt worry about it. i've been in a relationship for the past 12 yrs and havent spread it.
This is not any real concern at all. With her pants on there is not practical chance of any infection. The virus is located only at the infected nerve ganglion being the genital area.
Her hands, lips etc. are not infected and hence cannot pass genital herpes. There is no risk from towels, utensils etc.
However she, and most nannies you will find, could have an oral HSV1 infection in any event. It is likely you or your wife or grand parents to the children will have a few HSV1 infections.
Her hands, lips etc. are not infected and hence cannot pass genital herpes. There is no risk from towels, utensils etc.
However she, and most nannies you will find, could have an oral HSV1 infection in any event. It is likely you or your wife or grand parents to the children will have a few HSV1 infections.
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