Valtrex safe during pregnancy
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I now think I am pregnant again. I know Valtrex is a class B drug during pregnancy, BUT of course no drug is proven to be 100% safe. I will talk to my OB, but I was wanting the opinion of others on this board - if I stop taking the 1 gram daily dose, is it possible my body will have developed a dependence on the Valtrex and outbreaks will run amuck again?
I have heard that valtrex isn't one of those meds that have been proven safe yet for pregnancy. My best friend has had 2 pregnancies with herpes and was given acyclovir for her treatment which she was told was safe. I would still talk to your doc about it because you know how all docs have different opinions. Best of Luck.
if you are going to bother to take suppressive therapy during pregnancy, make sure it is the 500mg twice a day dose. you need the higher doses during pregnancy because of the natural immunosuppression of the body. you should take it up until you deliver the baby in order for it to have any value. stopping it even a day before delivery would make it useless to use it since shedding can kick in that quickly.
do you have to take suppressive valtrex during pregnancy? no you do not.
Yes we do have studies that show that valtrex/acyclovir are both safe for momma and baby during the last month of pregnancy. In fact we don't have a single study anywhere that shows that they aren't safe - it's just erring on the side of caution that suppressive therapy isn't officially ok for the entire pregnancy.
When I was a few years younger, I had a boyfriendfor over year that gave me herpes (always forget what type but it's the kind that are usually cold sores on your.face). My doctor says it won't be a problem with the birth as long as I take a suppression treatment (valtrex, or generic for about a month prior to due date once a day).
I talk valacyclovir for herpes out breaks I have a high dosage one for when I get them it doesn't harm the baby.
Though this is my first pregnancy and I'm 7 weeks.
They told me once I get closer to my due date to take them daily so there is no break out.
13 weeks pregnant, FTM. I've had herpes over 10 years. I had two outbreaks in the first trimester. At doc appointment yesterday, Dr. said that's too many, and put me on 500mg valtrex daily for suppressive treatment. I thought baby was safe from contracting it while in the womb, and was only at risk during vaginal birth, but Dr. said that babies CAN contract herpes in utero. I'm worried sick now about it, and cried after my appointment.
The last month of pregnancy the dose of valtrex is 500mg 2x/day everyday. You need higher doses during pregnancy to control the virus. If you want to increase your chances of not having an obvious lesion near the time of delivery you should talk to your OB doc about increasing it for these next 3 weeks. No obvious lesions at the time of delivery and it's a less than 1% risk of transmitting the virus to your baby.
Not every one knows, but I have it also just like you do. I was taking it with my last pregnancy and it keeps you from having an out break during your last weeks of pregnancy. But if you do have an out break when you go into labor then it would be an automatic csection because its dangerous for baby.
Am I doing any harm to myself by not medicating during my primary outbreak? It started with prodome symptoms around June 22, I got the Valtrex on July 7, finished it on July 18, and it is now July 21 and I have lots of blisters still. Will this go away on it's own? Can my immune system shut this down without more drugs? I'm exploring other GYN options, but everyone has long waits to see someone and this information would be really helpful to me in the interim.
We do not use condoms, refrain from sex during an outbreak and I take Valtrex daily. I am fortunate enough to have insurance that covers most of the cost, but my situation will be changing and my BF and I will have to out wieght the pros and cons of taking an expensive drug everyday. Its all relative.
He performed an internal exam and then looked at my chart and realized that I am on Valtrex because I had an herpes outbreak about 5 years ago. The outbreak was type 1 and it was on my butt. He decided to go ahead and culture the sore/cut and said if it comes back positive for herpes I would need to have a csection and the results should be back either Wednesday or Thursday. My biggest worry is if I go into labor before then.
So i went to my ob yesterday and she took a look and said I was fine i have yeast which is very common during pregnancy and the cracks come from me being sensitive down there and also wiping too hard. I was so relieved because this whole time i thought i was having breakouts. I havent had a breakout since i been diagnosed. I really thank God because that was one of my pain stresses. BUT i will still take the mediation just to be on the safe side.
But we want so much to avoid this problem during her whole pregnancy period. I dont know whether even with Valtrex it will be safe to continue having sex, or once she is pregnant we have to abstain from complete sexual life and be content with external caressing and love. How do you do yourself with your partner to be on the safe side regarding this issue?
Mri is safe during pregnancy just make sure u tell them.
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