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Re: question for doctor (cervical exam)

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:55:13 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Kim wrote: >
>This is long-sorry, but I am so scared. I am 35 weeks pregnant and have
>had genital herpes for 14 years. When I was 21 weeks pregnant I was
>diagnosed with incompetant cervix and a cerclage was placed. Before the
>procedure, my doctor did a manual exam (she placed her finger inside my
>cervical opening to see how far dilated I was). I was about 1.5 cm. An
>hour later I noticed I had a herpes lesion on the inner labia. There is
>no way the doctor could have gotten her finger through the vagina
>without rubbing against the herpes lesion. This means she had herpes
>virus on her finger when she touched the inside of my cervix. Now I am
>convinced that the virus got to the baby in utero. My water never broke
>but I am scared that the virus climbed up through the membranes. I am
>really upset. My doctor thinks since the water did not break there is
>not a problem, but I want a second opinion. My doctor is not really
>"herpes aware".
>
>Thanks
>Kim

If your membranes stayed intact, there is virtually no danger. 

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG


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