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I was diagnosed with genital hsv a few months ago and I have been doing fine with it lately. However, my daughter has folliculitis on her bottom! I've taken her to several doctors and they all say its folliculitis. So she has an antibiotic cream that I put on 3 times a day for 5 days and it clears OVER NIGHT. The issue is, it keeps coming back. I'm so confused and stressed. Her doctor today said that folliculitis can be caused by viruses too? I'm afraid to mention it to her doctor that I have hsv because I dont want them to look down on my daughter like they do me at times. Plus I've heard it can only be spread through direct contact with the genitals and obviously that's not happening. So can someone please give me a reason to calm down? Or some advise or something? I wish I could stop worrying about giving this virus to my perfect and happy baby girl. :(

 

also, no fever or anything crazy looking with the folliculitis, just some red bumps, no blisters. The doctors say it looks exactly like the typical folliculitis. Just wish I knew why and I wish I could calm down about thinking everything is herpes! Ughh

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Honey don’t stress too much. When my boys were younger they had the same thing. I doubt it’s what you think it is. Believe me, I stress about giving it to my kids too. But it’s extremely unlikely. ❤️ 

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3 hours ago, Angie040417 said:

I was diagnosed with genital hsv a few months ago and I have been doing fine with it lately. However, my daughter has folliculitis on her bottom! I've taken her to several doctors and they all say its folliculitis. So she has an antibiotic cream that I put on 3 times a day for 5 days and it clears OVER NIGHT. The issue is, it keeps coming back. I'm so confused and stressed. Her doctor today said that folliculitis can be caused by viruses too? I'm afraid to mention it to her doctor that I have hsv because I dont want them to look down on my daughter like they do me at times. Plus I've heard it can only be spread through direct contact with the genitals and obviously that's not happening. So can someone please give me a reason to calm down? Or some advise or something? I wish I could stop worrying about giving this virus to my perfect and happy baby girl. :(

 

also, no fever or anything crazy looking with the folliculitis, just some red bumps, no blisters. The doctors say it looks exactly like the typical folliculitis. Just wish I knew why and I wish I could calm down about thinking everything is herpes! Ughh

You can only transmit via direct contact. She's fine

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Im sure she is fine! For your iwn reassurance dont share towels with her,  clean tub out out before she baths and slways wash your hands.. I have a 2 year old too..Im always on alert too

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I know this is an older post. But I still wanted to comment in case new comers want to search it looking for answers too.

i was diagnosed with ghsv2 when I was 8 months pregnant. I had my daughter by c-section because I had two previous c-sections with my boys.  Here is my routine- I always use hand sanitizer before I change her diaper ( my husband does too) we make sure we scrub our hands after using the restroom.  I do not use any of my personal towels for her..she uses her own with her own wash clothes. We wash the sink out really well and and rinse it before we bathe her. I apply hand sanitizer or wash my hands before I bathe her. She is 15 months old and perfectly healthy, actually she has never been sick a day in her life! 
 

apparently, I’ve had this virus for over 10 years without knowing it. My husband said that’s when his affair took place. I have two other children (7 year old and a 13 year old) neither has ever caught anything from us. Even sharing towels and wash clothes. 
 

now I have changed my way of doing things just out of anxiety. And to be honest...you should wash your hands or use sanitizer before changing diapers anyway on a little girl...because just average bacteria on our hands can cause her to have a bacterial infection on her private. I was told that by a pediatrician Feb 2019. 
 

your baby is fine. I COMPLETELY understand your anxiety and believe me when I say I am IN THE BOAT WITH YOU!!!  We do things sometimes that are not necessary just to calm our own fears. And that’s ok. 
 

but there has to be genital to genital action with friction for someone to catch it. So your baby girl is ok. 
 

just keep your hands washed after you potty. 

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only way your daughter at that age can have it is if you had a out break while giving birth this what drs told me before i had my son cause u have tell them when pregnant if u have hsv2 or not cause if u have a ob during labour they would need to give u c sec to stop it spreading to the child 

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