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Re: More herpes questions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 08:53:52 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Y wrote: >
>Exactly what bodily fluids is the herpes virus carried in? Can a man
>safely impregnate a women if he's not currently having a break out? How
>do couples where one partner has herpes conceive?
>
>Thanks

Y

for the most part, you are only infectious with herpes when you have an outbreak. It has nothing to do with ability to impregnate. As long as you have no outbreak, and your lesions are always visible, it should be safe.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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