Genital HSV Pregnant
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So I've suffered BAD and I mean BAD with cold sores for a year now - I was in hospital last May as they thought it spread to my brain (it got to my eye and I'm still partially blind) I've got 3 cold sores round my mouth as we speak -- I take acyclovir daily - they want to start me at 36 weeks on 3 tablets a day My advise is just ask for the medication now and just take it daily to help build up that barrier - I've found it doesn't always help e.g with 3 cold sores now but it's best to be safe - I've luckily never had them down below but like i said they've advised I tale 3 a day from 36 weeks on wards -I think I'll be asking for more around week 32 just to be safe - I've taken these tablets the whole pregnancy and they are safe as far as I'm concerned and every scan I've had little one is growing perfectly cx
@Susannah I did ask the midwife and she said we will see when I get closer to that point. I will definitely bring it up again, thanks
@Laura thanks for the advice, I have a prescription and a refill the pharmacy had me pick up, didn’t use it yet as the out break had passed when I got the medication so if anything I probably could just start 2 weeks b4 that to be on the safer side, definitely going to refrain from intercourse the last month too
How did everything go for you?
It’s only if you’re in active flare that it even matters, the antivirals are to prevent that.. could you just take them a few weeks earlier around the time you think you could be induced?