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Re: Herpes and delivery question

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:07:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 3 Jan 2002, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Ashleigh wrote:
>>
>>There have been so many questions on herpes lately I got to thinking (I
>>myself do not have the virus and am not pregnant) and have a question.
>>I have read that a person can transmit herpes to a sexual partner during
>>intercourse even when NOT having an outbreak. If this is correct, then
>>why would a woman not transmit herpes to a baby during vaginaly delivery
>>when NOT having an outbreak? Just curious... Ashleigh
>
>Possible, but not likely.
>And even if so, we would end up doing 5000 cesareans to possibly save
>one baby. You think we do too many cesareans now, just put that one
>into play.
>
>So is it unlikley, to tranmit herpes through intercourse when the person is not in an outbreak? Maybe, that fact be somewhat exaggerated?

Seriously... I do not think there are too many cesaerans done!!!I could never be the judge on that Thank God.

Ashleigh

>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>

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