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Re: Preterm labor question for doctor

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 17:45:27 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Jocelyn wrote: >
>Hello, I am in my 32 week of pregnancy and just got out of the hospital
>because I was having contractions. IV medication stopped the
>contractions and everything is fine. I also have genital herpes (for
>several years) and had a mild outbreak while in the hospital. During
>this mild outbreak my doctor placed her finger inside my cervix to see
>how dilated I was. Could this have pushed the virus further into the
>cervix and into the uterus, affecting the baby?

I'm quite nervous about >this, I hope you don't think it is a stupid question.

it is not a stupid question --but an exam will not introduce herpes if your membranes are not ruptured >
>--
>Jocelyn
>

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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