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Is It Safe To Have Sexual Intercourse While Having TB?
Hi,I have been diagnosed with TB...My CT scan shows nodes on my lungs(montaux did not reveal anything, though 3 weeks into the treatment a red mark appeared where my skin was injected)I have been undergoing treatment for the past 28 days...I have never had any coughing, I do not have fever anymore...now my question are:What kind of TB do I have? Can I eat at a restaurant and consume alcohol?Is it OK if I kiss and have sex my girl friend?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nishad BN's Response
Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. You are having lung TB. It is contageous if you are spitting phlegm or coughing out mycobacterium (mycobacterium +). In such case you can spread TB to your spouse and sex or kissing is avoided till you become negative. You should make this sure with your specialist (Pulmonologist) that you are risk free for transmitting infection. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.
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Is It Safe To Have Sexual Intercourse While Having TB?
Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. You are having lung TB. It is contageous if you are spitting phlegm or coughing out mycobacterium (mycobacterium +). In such case you can spread TB to your spouse and sex or kissing is avoided till you become negative. You should make this sure with your specialist (Pulmonologist) that you are risk free for transmitting infection. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.