A member asked:

I am 20 weeks pregnant yesterday i had a herpes on my upper lip does it affect my baby ?

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No: Oral herpes is very common (many or most adults have it). The cold sores come occasionally, and go away on their own over a week or so. If a person has cold sores often, she can ask her doctor about anti-viral preventive medicine.

Answered 12/9/2013

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