Hey everyone. I just got my results back from my blood draw lab and they were positive for hsv1&2. I am crushed. At the beginning of my pregnancy at my first visit I expressed some concern to my doctor about the virus because after finding out I was pregnant I was cleaning and found my fiancé’s prescription for valtrex stuffed in the back of a cabinet. The date on the prescription was before I met him, like a couple of months before it was filled. I questioned him about it and he said the doctor JUST GAVE IT TO HIM JUST IN CASE and that he in fact DID NOT have the virus at all. I found it very strange that his doctor would just prescribe him an antiviral for HERPES when he didn’t actually have it. I took his word for it and just let it go. My doctor said she would test me for the virus at the first visit. She did and my results were negative. Now fast forward to about a week ago. My vaginal area started stinging and burning when I tried to wipe after using the bathroom, I mean EXCRUCIATING pain. We were having sex also and even that hurt so I decided when we were done to go ahead and take a picture to see what was really going on down there. It was open sores so I made a point to show the picture to my doctor at my next visit. As soon as she looked at it she said “yes that most likely is herpes.” and ordered the lab. I made sure I went the same day.

I can’t help but to believe I got it from him with me finding his medication, first having a NEGATIVE result and then now at 32 weeks pregnant getting a positive result. I am so crushed, confused, hurt, and scared. I really don’t want it to affect my unborn child and I’m deathly afraid to have a csection. What do I do!?

I told him as soon as I saw my results online and he still says he doesn’t have it and never took the medication and that he didn’t even know what it was for. He has an appointment on Monday I guess and says he will ask them about the medication but sadly for me it’s too late. Have y’all ever gotten prescribed valtrex “JUST IN CASE” Or know someone who has? Do doctors really prescribe this stuff just in case or do y’all think that’s what he just decided to make up to tell me? I can’t even think straight and it’s so hard to keep my composure and not break down. Also I know it’s common. I know. But I’ve always taken the right measure NOT to get this virus or any other std for that matter. We planned this baby and I really believed him when he said he was clean but I guess I really messed up. 💔💔💔💔💔