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I have herpes type 2. my wife wants a child. if we have unprotected sex while im not having a outbreak, will she still get my disease?
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Herpes Two: Do you know where you are infected? If it is on your penis then the answer is yes, potentially. Your physician can put you on herpes medication to lower your risk of transmitting this virus by 50%.
Answered 4/15/2018
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Unlkely but: Even though most of the time if you have sex without an outbreak it is safe.But some recurring outbreaks may have little or no symptoms or a very tiny lesion may be there and you are not aware of it, so there is a small risk another option is that you consult your doctor and go on suppresive therapy with antibiotics like famciclovir, valaciclovir or acyclovri acyclovir can be used by pregnant mothe.
Answered 8/10/2017
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