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Have Hsv1 Taking Valtrex Am I Still Contagious

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I have HSV1 in genital area. I had a small lesion recently adn satrted taking valtrex twice a day. I took it for 6 days and had sex with my boyfriend using a condom - what is possibility I gave it to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

sex and have hsv1 on my genitals or his...am I still contagious....can we still kiss or only if he has ...I have hsv 1 and take valtrex at the onset of an outbreak...this last time I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. S. Murugan MD

continue the famciclovir 2000mg/day to minimize hsv1 taking hold in my nerves? Should I switch back to Valtrex , same dosage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Murugan ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti MD

I have diagnosed with Anal HSV1 only 5 years ago and other STDS are negative and I did not take any ... my wife ? 2-Will I be worry if my wife get pregnant? 3-Will Valtrex be better to take during the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

Ok im very irritated. Iv had hsv1 since i was a kid and rarely get any outbreaks and if i do its ... two major lessons. On the second i havd the two doses of valtrex in my system within 2 hrs of waking ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)

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Dr.    Sheetal Verma MD

I have been diagnosed with HSV1 & HSV2 and I am taking Valtrex everyday. This morning I woke up and ... this be Herpes Encephalitis or a side effect of the Valtrex? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sheetal Verma ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

be genital herpes. He placed me on Valtrex (1gram, 2x a day) and said give it a shot. I have only taken six days worth of the Valtrex. The pain has gone down, not constant, but still present. A blood ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I was diagnosed with hsv1 June 2014 nov 2014 I was told I had bv , now I get a tingling in my ... feels like a yeast infection . My doc said to take valtrex when I feel these symptoms but I don t think ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Fahim Ullah Naz MD

with what I thought was HSV1, which I had been exposed to due to my ex. I thought it was an outbreak, so I got my prescription of Valtrex at the pharmacy. However, it has not gotten any better. I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fahim Ullah Naz ( General Surgeon)
Dr. S. Murugan MD

Sir, Three months ago, the HSV1&2 Igg result was 5.1 Od ratio and HSV1&2 Igm was Negative. But now I went for another blood test, the result are HSV1 Igg=0.13 (ELISA) , HSV1 Igm=0.4 (ELISA), and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Murugan ( HIV AIDS Specialist)