Passing it to children
I was wondering what are some of the ways to pass it on to children. I've had genital herpes 2 for about 4 years. My son is now 7. I do a lot of research but i never find anything different than the same stated facts. What about when they're younger and you share a bath before you know? How likely are they to get it? What about if you touched an area of your body that was starting to itch or be painful and shortly thereafter ended up touching your child, would they be able to get it then? Or does it have to be skin contact with an outbreak? or sexual? My son has never had any symptoms but right now has like 3 little tiny red marks/bumps under his eye. They're not filled with anything but have been there for about 3-4 weeks. We do live up north so it's winter here and dry skin is all to common but i'm just scared. I don't care what i have to go through i just don't want my children to have to endure it. I'm also 5-1/2 months pregnant. I'm wondering if you have type 2 and never had a cold sore in your life if you can still give your baby herpes by kissing them? Thanks. Sorry this was so long!
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Hey, I would think it
Hey, I would think it wouldn't be a good idea to scratch where you had an outbreak then touch your child if there were symptoms or not. Bathing, I have done it with my daughter but only with no outbreak and I wore my bikini bottoms, she wanted to bath with me, then when she got out, i finished my bath. You cannot pass it through kissing your kids if you only get outbreaks genitally. I would say after 3-4 weeks if it isn't looking like a herpes sore, fluid type blister, it most likely isn't, if it was his first outbreak, I would think he should also have a fever to go along with it, and be uncomfortable. Many ppl dont get very bad symptoms, but I think thats probably due to them previously having cold sores as children. I can't see him but by what you have wrote from it being there this long with no other symptoms, I am inclined to think it is most likely something else. though I am not a doctor.
I have been wondering the
I have been wondering the same thing about passing it on to my children.
Basically all I want to know is can someone catch it other than sexual contact?
My fears are if I have an outbreak and I do all that I can to be safe there are still times when you just don't know.
Example: If I was to touch an open sore and after clean my hands, but if I missed an area and then touched the doorknob, sink, refrigerator, etc. etc. etc. and one of my kids then touched that area could they now get it on their mouth or eyes?
I also worry that during an outbreak after I sleep I put my clothes in the hamper what if one of my kids where to touch the close and then their mouth or eyes or anywhere?
My children are 2 and 6 months.