About Herpes & Pregnancy, Qualified people please...?

Hello,
I am a 21 yr old female who has had herpes for 4 years, When I first discovered I had it I was out of state on vacation meeting my new... step mom. So when I got there I noticed something was up because I was very icthy and such anyways as time whent by I had no idea what was happening, actually thouhgt it was some horrible yeast infection, having no one to talk to but my dad... I just went on about my buisness and told no one... Well about a week later I could not pee because the burning was so bad I couldent walk or sit down or sleep, the pain was intense. I got back home about a week and a half after the symptoms started and when I was able to get into the gyno I had full blown symptoms, as soon as my doc saw me she knew what it was and said it was the worst case she had ever seen. Well it was very tramatic for me and I didnt think to ask about my future ... as far as pregnancy, so my question is this...
please see details... thanks!

My first outbreak was REALLY bad too. I could hardly walk or sit down I was in SO much pain. I missed work and school for days, it was awful!

To answer your question though...

Luckily, herpes doesn't affect a persons ability to have children at all! It's one of the few STDs out there that won't affect a persons reproductive system or cause a person to become infertile or sterile. Bacterial STDs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are the STDs that can affect a persons ability to reproduce.

The only issue with herpes and being pregnant is the risk of passing the virus to the baby during birth. If the mother is currently having an outbreak during delivery it's possible for her to pass the virus to the baby. This happens as the baby is coming through the birth canal. It can rub against the herpes sores coming through the birth canal and out the vagina causing it to contract the virus. It is REALLY rare for a baby to be born with herpes; but it can be very deadly. Herpes is about 25% fatal when a newborn is born with the virus. All of this can be avoided though by the mother having a C-section delivery. And, if the mother is NOT on an outbreak during delivery then it is perfectly fine for her to have a normal vaginal birth! But, definitely talk to your doctor about this when you get pregnant!

I'm also 21, so I understand your concern about becoming pregnant. I hope to have children some day too and I'm glad herpes won't affect my ability to do that. Good luck to you and best wishes! Source(s): Personal experience. I have had genital herpes for 6+ years.

The only thing that may be effected is the way the doctor will let you give birth. If there is any herpes outbreak, they will not let you have a vaginal birth for the protection of the baby. They will do a c-section. My friend has herpes and that's what happened with her. If there is no evidence of a breakout, they may let you proceed with the vaginal birth. Some women choose not to risk passing the infection to their baby and ask for the c-section.

Usually your first outbreak is the most painful and horrible. Hopefully you will not have to suffer like that again. It will not effect your fertility, so DON'T WORRY! : )
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i have it too. for about a year now. the first outbreak it the worst. i cried so much. nothinghelped. i even drank a bottle of rum to get away from the pain. they actually have this kinda cream that freezes that area i used it ihelped a lil. i never wanna think of the pain again. but we can have kids we can conceive kids. i got pregnate once since then but couldn't keep it for my own reasons i never lost the baby. Be strong. you will be okay.
okay the only way u will have a c-section is if u have an out break while u are in labor because herpes will blind a new born. Just take ur meds so ur reproduction system doesnt get harmed and later u will be able to have kids
There can be a chance that you're infertile. But that's just because of the situation you described. There's a few things to look into before you actually consider yourself infertile. Get an ovulation detector, this will help with determining if you're body is still releasing an egg during ovulation. Also, during this time, consult with a specialist who deals with fertility issues. They can see if your egg is damaged or dead before it exits your body.

Don't forget, there's many other options as far having a child including IVF and adoption.

Hope this helps, and best wishes.