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Partner has coldsore and I’m pregnant.

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Sbackburn · 19/12/2019 22:22

Hi

My fiancé has come down with a mouth coldsore. Only get them when ill and not on a frequent basis. Last one was in 2016. He’s never had genital herpes just cold sore on lip.

I’m 23 weeks pregnant and we had sex the other day unaware that you shouldn’t have any kind of sex? We didn’t perform oral, or kiss. I’ve never had a cold sore and now I’m worried that I’m going to have the hpv virus because we had sex when he’s had a coldsore.

Should I inform midwife/gp? It was just vaginal, no oral.

We also have a 9 month boy, could he catch the virus? And is it fatal?! Or more so for newborns?! Partner has made sure he’s washed his hands on a frequent basis. Hasn’t kissed him or anything like that.

Sorry for all questions. Just concerned that now I’ve got the virus plus pregnancy plus 9 month old.

I thought it was ok to have vaginal sex whilst having a coldsore as long as no oral/kissing. Guess I was wrong now reading about it. :(

OP posts:
7dayslater · 19/12/2019 22:39

Firstly, please don't worry. It's unlikely that anything disastrous could happen. If you're really worried, speak to your midwife / a gp for extra reassurance.

Itsallpointless · 19/12/2019 22:49

I currently have the remnants of 6 cold sores on my top lip, due to a complete rundown state after losing my DF. I have suffered with these awful things my whole life. I have 2 adult children, and neither partners nor children have ever 'caught' a cold sore.

I have kissed with a cold sore, had sex with a cold sore (no oral) and never ever passed it on.

My DC never get cold sores either and as I said up thread, they're adults.

SecondaryBurnzzz · 19/12/2019 22:54

I always got cold sores when I was run down and then Weirdly from when I was pregnant to when dd was 5 I never got a cold sore at all. I was really run down during that time too. I put it down to her stem cells making me invincible.

SecondaryBurnzzz · 19/12/2019 22:57

She’s 12 now and has never caught the virus either, but I was very cautious never to kiss her when I had one when I did start getting them again. I kinda hope she immune, but then I’m not an expert.

PiggyInTheMiddle19 · 19/12/2019 23:18

I had one 2 weeks ago. 1st time ever. At 33 w pregnant..

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