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Re: Herpes and Pregnancy From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue Dec 24 12:38:27 1996 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Ingvar Haukeland M.D.: "Merry Christmas" Previous message: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Food for thought?" Maybe in reply to: Debra Ritter: "Herpes and Pregnancy" Next in thread: MNudel@aol.com: "Re: Herpes and Pregnancy" Debra, Hope you don't mind my answering your question (I'm not a doctor either!). I have genital herpes, too, much the same as you describe. I had several outbreaks during my most recent pregnancy (I didn't have herpes the first time around). Unless you have an *outbreak* during labor, herpes does not affect your pregnancy or your baby. Try and stay low stress, and take lysine as you get close to your date. Know that if you do have an outbreak during labor you must have a c-section, since contact with lesions can be fatal for the baby. I'll be interested to see what the doctors tell you. Good luck! >I am not a doctor, just a concerned future mother who has a question for >your group. I contracted genital herpes when I was 19, I am now 29. I >am lucky in that I get very few outbreaks, maybe 1 or 2 a year and they >are very mild. My question is, I am 7 weeks pregnant and just >discovered a minor breakout in the anal area, maybe the size of half of >a dime. What are the risks to the developing baby and can medication be >taken during pregnancy? Because the outbreaks heal quickly, I rarely >take medication. In fact it has only been two days and the affected >area is already disappearing. Any info you could offer would be great. >Thank you in advance. Next message: Ingvar Haukeland M.D.: "Merry Christmas" Previous message: Bernard Cristalli: "Re: Food for thought?" Maybe in reply to: Debra Ritter: "Herpes and Pregnancy" Next in thread: MNudel@aol.com: "Re: Herpes and Pregnancy"

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