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Suggest Treatment For HSV1 Genital Infection
Question: dr XXXXXXX sir.. Greetings. . I recently diagnosis of hsv1 genital.. I got married wit a child ll I pass 2 my family? , so im afraid im just 29yrs old.. my wife s asking me 4 second child.i knw it s not possible. .. my situation s about 2 die. Please give sum advice. .
Brief Answer:
HSV 1 is not a life threatening disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
HSV1 is a very common disease. It could occur even to a child without any sex abuse. What is there to think of suicide?
Are you having Genital Herpes 1? Genital Herpes due to HSV 1 is not so common. If it is so, it should have acquired from a oral sex. Could it be from your wife? If it is not so, we can not rule out the possibility of it being passed to your wife. Avoid sex during any recurrence. That itself could able to prevent the transmission to an extent. Your first child would not get affected to this condition. HSV transmission to proposed child is not common if we planned properly. It is not a life-threatening disease. Not to worry about this.
Dr S.Murugan
HSV 1 is not a life threatening disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
HSV1 is a very common disease. It could occur even to a child without any sex abuse. What is there to think of suicide?
Are you having Genital Herpes 1? Genital Herpes due to HSV 1 is not so common. If it is so, it should have acquired from a oral sex. Could it be from your wife? If it is not so, we can not rule out the possibility of it being passed to your wife. Avoid sex during any recurrence. That itself could able to prevent the transmission to an extent. Your first child would not get affected to this condition. HSV transmission to proposed child is not common if we planned properly. It is not a life-threatening disease. Not to worry about this.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir.. thanks 4 d reply.. i got d hsv 1 genital. . b4 5months ago..but im nt sure about tat..thn I visited many doc they said its a yeast infection and gave cipron..thn I had done all d tests nw 4 std's and took viral load for rna qualitative n quantitative, , XXXXXXX weestern bolt,pcr.. all d results came negative execpt 4 hsv1 igg as 2.86 positive. . wat r d steps I hav 2 take 4 d proposed child? aftr gone through d information frm net nw im takin hot bath everyday n keep my penis dried wit salt wash..bought aclcovir 100mg tablets didnt took nw ..sum web pages says it gives side effects. .. please giv sum advice. .I didnt hav sex and masterbution for d past 3mnths.. please do reply sir..
Brief Answer:
HSV 1 IgG positive can be ignored.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Your anxiety and fear are baseless. HSV 1 infection is almost a non-venereal condition. Very rarely with oral sex it can occur as a genital sore.
In normal condition HSV would produce lesions around mouth and nose and not over genitals. Almost 85% of the population would have this infection at any point of time and IgG would be positive. That does not mean that the disease is active. If there is any lesion around mouth, then it may likely to be transmitted to your wife or child through kissing. Otherwise nothing to worry. It is very harmless disease. If there is very frequent recurrences then we have to consider taking Acyclovir with the guidance of your dermatologist, otherwise it is not indicated.You can plan for your next child. Ignore this IgG positive results of HSV1.
Dr S.Murugan
HSV 1 IgG positive can be ignored.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Your anxiety and fear are baseless. HSV 1 infection is almost a non-venereal condition. Very rarely with oral sex it can occur as a genital sore.
In normal condition HSV would produce lesions around mouth and nose and not over genitals. Almost 85% of the population would have this infection at any point of time and IgG would be positive. That does not mean that the disease is active. If there is any lesion around mouth, then it may likely to be transmitted to your wife or child through kissing. Otherwise nothing to worry. It is very harmless disease. If there is very frequent recurrences then we have to consider taking Acyclovir with the guidance of your dermatologist, otherwise it is not indicated.You can plan for your next child. Ignore this IgG positive results of HSV1.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir.. thanks 4 ur valuable reply.. as plan 4 d proposed child what are steps I hav 2 take 4 nt passing 2 d child? (4 ur reference d first child s C'section).. wat r d symptoms of reoccurrence? should I go 4 d treatment? if so suggest me.. Please tell me wat makes d virus 2 trigger from dormant? is there I hav 2 keep diet ( choc, nuts..) the hsv1 causes only lesions else kills my T-cells /CD4 counts, lymphocytes? ? I ll lose my immunity in future??sir please do reply..
Brief Answer:
If there is no recurrence or lesion no precaution is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
HIV 1 --- If there is no symptoms so far, then no treatment or precaution is necessary.
If you have genital HSV 1, then only precautions are necessary. Cesarean section is preferred and to be planned at the completion of 36 weeks especially if your wife has genital lesions otherwise nothing is needed. If you have lesion or recurrence around mouth then avoid kissing your wife and child . That is all.
Your immunity would not get affected in any way and no diet restriction is necessary.
Fever and other illness may be likely to trigger a fresh attack.
Dr S.Murugan
If there is no recurrence or lesion no precaution is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
HIV 1 --- If there is no symptoms so far, then no treatment or precaution is necessary.
If you have genital HSV 1, then only precautions are necessary. Cesarean section is preferred and to be planned at the completion of 36 weeks especially if your wife has genital lesions otherwise nothing is needed. If you have lesion or recurrence around mouth then avoid kissing your wife and child . That is all.
Your immunity would not get affected in any way and no diet restriction is necessary.
Fever and other illness may be likely to trigger a fresh attack.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir thank u soo much for clarfying my doubts ..im really satisfied with your reply..
Brief Answer:
You are most welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
You are most welcome. If you have more queries feel free to ask. If there is no more question you can close this conversation.
Wish you a happy family way soon to welcome your second baby.
Dr S.Murugan
You are most welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX,
You are most welcome. If you have more queries feel free to ask. If there is no more question you can close this conversation.
Wish you a happy family way soon to welcome your second baby.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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