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Re: -infection

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 May 2002 15:11:42 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 14 May 2002, Rose wrote: >
>My boyfriend had HPV and HSV and didn't know it. We were dating a long
>time before I started to have symptoms of HSV and then was tested
>positive for HPV. We plan to be married very soon and would like to
>have children. Can we re-infect each other if we try to have children
>naturally or is it "safe" since we both are inflicted with the same
>unfortunate viruses? He is also experiencing recurrence of HPV warts and
>I am worried that I might "get it worse" or something if we do not use
>protection. Thanks.

You both share the same pathogens now, and cannot "re-infect" one another. Warts need treatment, and most couples avoid sexual contact when HSV is active in one or the other partner, but this will not interfere with your plans to have children.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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