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A member asked:
My husband have herpes but never had an outbreak in 12 years we use condoms am thinking about being a mom. am i safe?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Likely: You can always take a blood test to see if you've been exposed. If you have been exposed then you'll need to take Acyclovir at 36 weeks gestation. Better to know, then to wonder, right? Sometimes people can spread the virus without having a traditional outbreak, so that's why best to check and see if you've been exposed.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Genital Herpes: Even if they don't show any sign of infection, people carrying the genital herpes virus can infect a sex partner 10% of the time.
Answered 8/28/2013
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Not necessarily: Transfer during an outbreak is common, but a person can be without obvious lesions and shed virus that infects you. Babies are at risk of devastating herpes disease if you have it for the 1st time during pregnancy, especially during the last weeks. If you have had it before it is easy to avoid problems for baby with planning & meds.
Answered 10/31/2017
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