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52 minutes ago, luvurself16 said:

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I have had herpes for 10 years almost and I am thinking in getting married to have a child now if I will get married with already infected woman will she be able to deliver normally and if she's not infected I don't want to destroy somebody's life by transmitting the H to her it's really complicated. Please help if you have any experience. Many thanks 

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There are risks associated with vaginal delivery with a H+ mother. Mainly because the risk of the virus spreading to the baby during vaginal delivery and possibly causing blindness. For H+ mothers with active outbreak a C-section is recommended. In order to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus to your significant other use daily suppressive therapy (medication i.e. Valtrex) and refrain from having sex while you have outbreaks. Try not to worry too much because there are H+ parents out there with healthy virus-free children.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_herpes-during-pregnancy_1360877.bc

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8 hours ago, luvurself16 said:

There are risks associated with vaginal delivery with a H+ mother. Mainly because the risk of the virus spreading to the baby during vaginal delivery and possibly causing blindness. For H+ mothers with active outbreak a C-section is recommended. In order to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus to your significant other use daily suppressive therapy (medication i.e. Valtrex) and refrain from having sex while you have outbreaks. Try not to worry too much because there are H+ parents out there with healthy virus-free children.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_herpes-during-pregnancy_1360877.bc

Then the major problem now is marrying a clean woman and transmiting the H to her its really complicated. Thanks for your kind help 

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49 minutes ago, Mackie82 said:

Then the major problem now is marrying a clean woman and transmiting the H to her its really complicated. Thanks for your kind help 

Just because someone is H+ doesn't mean that he or she is unclean. Herpes is similar to chicken pox and mono. Its just unfortunate that instead of it laying dormant it comes to visit more often. Whether the woman is H+ or not, love and respect her. And remember ... disclose to whomever you're with that you're H+. Good luck to you!

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14 minutes ago, luvurself16 said:

Just because someone is H+ doesn't mean that he or she is unclean. Herpes is similar to chicken pox and mono. Its just unfortunate that instead of it laying dormant it comes to visit more often. Whether the woman is H+ or not, love and respect her. And remember ... disclose to whomever you're with that you're H+. Good luck to you!

I understand you but how come I will marry non H+ woman I can't destroy somebody's life or disclose to any woman I live in the Middle East and this infection is almost unknown here even doctors almost not aware of it I was discussing once with one doctor and I am talking about H and he's talking about HPV and telling forget it and go it will go on it's own. In the west people are more understanding and more civilized as well.majority of  People here are definetion of retardation 

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I understand you but how come I will marry non H+ woman I can't destroy somebody's life or disclose to any woman I live in the Middle East and this infection is almost unknown here even doctors almost not aware of it I was discussing once with one doctor and I am talking about H and he's talking about HPV and telling forget it and go it will go on it's own. In the west people are more understanding and more civilized as well.majority of  People here are definetion of retardation 

Yes, the Middle East is definitely different from the West. If you have finances maybe move to another country? 

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Yes, the Middle East is definitely different from the West. If you have finances maybe move to another country? 

I don't have and the girl which gave me the H kwnowjnlgy before almost 10 years has passed away on last September due to acciden not H related. By the way I never have visible outbreak or anytimg till mid of this year just burning and itching lead to nerve pain and still no sores or blisters at all. 

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Well Mackie, you could try to become an "expert" on herpes, study it thouroughly and share your knowledge with patients and doctors. Maybe a blog or website in Arabic. There have to be many, many more Herpes patients in your country. 

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Thanks for the advise but people here they don't think the same way and i don't live in my home country i live in Dubai and as an expatriate you have no rights in posting such things, but by the way here we run HIV/hepatise C test only which i have done few months ago for my residency status they don't care about H since it's not big deal. You know i went 9.5 years without meds or outbreak just becaue I never think about this infection when i started thinking I started having issues 

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OK I understand.

You can get your antivirals in Dubai though?  If that is impossible you might consider childrens aspirin maybe? There is a recent thread on this subject here.

 

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The antiviral is available and as I told you i don't have any visible blister it's the nerve pain and I heard that the aspirin could help with it. By the way do you have kids I mean have toy experienced pregnancy while you have H 

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Sensationalism. Maybe as many as 1 in 5 babies are born to mothers with genital herpes. Most every one of them has no complications with HSV. There are other risks that are somewhat higher.

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Jemel09 maybe you don't have herpes also are you sure you have it , it could be something else . Herpes doesn't cause any complications. Thanks 

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On ‎12‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 8:36 PM, luvurself16 said:

There are risks associated with vaginal delivery with a H+ mother. Mainly because the risk of the virus spreading to the baby during vaginal delivery and possibly causing blindness. For H+ mothers with active outbreak a C-section is recommended. In order to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus to your significant other use daily suppressive therapy (medication i.e. Valtrex) and refrain from having sex while you have outbreaks. Try not to worry too much because there are H+ parents out there with healthy virus-free children.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_herpes-during-pregnancy_1360877.bc

Can you request a c section even with no outbreak or will a Dr. refuse that?

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On ‎12‎/‎27‎/‎2016 at 4:59 AM, Mackie82 said:

Then the major problem now is marrying a clean woman and transmiting the H to her its really complicated. Thanks for your kind help 

very true ..

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