herpes and vaginal delivery - tmi - no judging, please!

[Bumpblessing4]

Yes you can shed the herpes virus without an active lesion, and there is not even a month-long limit. I have even seen a case where a wife gave herpes to her husband without ever having an outbreak in her lifetime (we proved it came from her because she had IgG or old antibodies against herpes in her blood stream and her husband had only IgM or new herpes antibodies in his bloodstream--he hadn't had herpes long enough to make IgG antibodies). A lot of people who get herpes from a sexual partner never saw any lesions on their partner. The moral of the story is that you can shed the virus without seeing any active lesions and herpes can cause meningitis in a newborn. This doesn't mean it will happen, of course, but your doctor should give you the option of having a c-section.

 

[julesjules100]

My doctor actually ran the STD clinic here in town for 15 years, and I did ask her to do a culture. She said she'd be willing to place money on the fact that it is a recurrent herpes flare-up

I'm okay with it, I mean I kind of figured I had it after that first outbreak but wishful thinking kept me from admitting to myself... I only wish I had been honest with my man, but the blood test had me thinking I was clear... but oh well hindsight is 20/20.

The meds have already got me cleared up, so as long as I continue with them, and as long as my little Logan doesn't make an appearance within the next week or so, I think we'll be okay.

Thank you, ladies

Just to agree with some if the other posters - think it would be really useful her your doc to run a swab analysis. An outbreak of genital warts can look like GH. x

 

[ltbustle]

Yes you can shed the herpes virus without an active lesion, and there is not even a month-long limit. I have even seen a case where a wife gave herpes to her husband without ever having an outbreak in her lifetime (we proved it came from her because she had IgG or old antibodies against herpes in her blood stream and her husband had only IgM or new herpes antibodies in his bloodstream--he hadn't had herpes long enough to make IgG antibodies). A lot of people who get herpes from a sexual partner never saw any lesions on their partner. The moral of the story is that you can shed the virus without seeing any active lesions and herpes can cause meningitis in a newborn. This doesn't mean it will happen, of course, but your doctor should give you the option of having a c-section.

Yes, I read that after my initial post. It stands to reason, as I assume most folks contract the virus NOT during an outbreak but during a time when the "giver" has no symptoms at all. It terrifies me! I would never be able to live with myself if anything happened to my baby! That said, I do think the antivirals I have been prescribed will work to make sure I am not having an "asymptomatic outbreak" as I have heard it called. I sure hope so. Based on what I've read on other boards from folks with similar experiences, I am going to shoot for a vaginal delivery, since that's what the doctors seem to still recommend, but the risks of vaginal vs c-section will still DEFINITELY be discussed at my next appt.