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Zika Question

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Mcdonald234 · 18/02/2018 20:54

Hi,

My partner and I are starting TTC. He travels for work and visits countries that are on the moderate/high risk for zika. I've just read that after visiting these countries he shouldn't TTC for 6 months. As he always travels we'd never be able to try but we're obviously worried about the risk! I'm booked in to the doctors in a few weeks but just wondering if anyone had any experience of this or know how to get around it? Can doctors provide blood test upon his return?

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helloworld88 · 19/02/2018 08:22

He can be tested but it's not cheap! Couple of hundred pounds I think!

Backenette · 19/02/2018 08:28

Testing isn’t that effective. The blood test only picks up about half of cases and the urine test is a little more accurate at 60% ish.
There is no way around it I’m afraid - if he’s travelling to these places there’s a risk of exposure and if he is exposed and develops Zika you will be exposed too.

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