A 31-year-old female asked:
can you contract the hsv1 through artificial insemination if the donor carries the virus?
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Dr. Joram Seggev answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
HSV & IVF: Semen can transmit hsv1 if the donor has the disease. Semen banks screen donors, . If you are going to undergo ivf, make sure the donor has been screened.
Answered on Jun 26, 2020
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Dr. Charles Kattuah answered
23 years experience Dentistry
No: Herpes virus reside in nerve tissue, not sperm.
Answered on Sep 30, 2017
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Dr. Ralph Boling answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Less likely: but always possible to shed virus at times, with no lesions, or symptoms. Condoms are good idea. Discussion with partner, sharing is caring.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vasanth Kainkaryam answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
IgG = past infection: IgG antibodies typically develop later on, and usually indicate a past infection (ie, you didn't recently get infected). So when someone has IgG anti ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carline Louis-Jacques answered
33 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hsv1: Cold sores can be from hsv1 or hsv2. Because there is no cure for herpes, once you get the virus, you don't get the same type again. Rather you have ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ralph Boling answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Indirectly: by lowering your immune resistance, this could result in an outbreak.
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