A member asked:

Hello, my boyfriend has herpes and i don't. i would love to find a way for us to have children with him passing it to our children and me?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Should be easy: Almost everyone in this situation has healthy babies without problems. Your partner needs to be on anti-herpes treatment (e.g. valacyclovir), which will lower the chance of transmission to you. You can then have unprotected sex during your fertile (mid-cycle) days. Once you conceive, it will be important to prevent new infection in the last 3 months of pregnancy. Discuss with your gyn. Good luck!

Answered 4/26/2018

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