Hi,
I have had herpes for the last 4 or so years. I get very regular attacks, one after every period and some in between! Even on acyclovir, when my hormones change such as periods i still get an attack. It just seems to shorten the attack. Since i found out i'm pregnant (i am 20 weeks now) i have a fair few attacks, usually as things changed. Such as right at the beginning, when my bump popped out at 14 weeks etc. I have been self managing them as i don't want to take any unnecessary medicine as well as the fact it doesn't actually stop the attacks.
Recently i have really started to worry about the delivery. As i understand it they put you on suppression treatment 4 weeks prior which i'm sure works for a lot of women but with the hormone changes during labor i can only imagine what sort of an attack i would have considering the ones i get after my periods. I can usually tell when an attack is coming on but i worry i wont in the midst of labor and its unlikely suppression treatment would work against such a big hormone change.
Does anyone have any experience in asking for a c section on these grounds and what the outcome was? All help would be appreciated for this worried mum to be!
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C - Section on the grounds of herpes - any experience?
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emmoB13 · 13/05/2013 14:37
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