# herpes and conception

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herpes-and-conception/209920>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herpes-and-conception/209920 "2003-10-27T22:02:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herpes-and-conception/209920/1 "2003-10-27T22:02:17Z")

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I know that people with the herpes virus can pass it on easily when the cold sores appear, but is it okay to try and conceive during this time or would it be prudent to not try and for what reasons?

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herpes-and-conception/209920/2 "2003-10-27T23:44:30Z")

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According to William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG (Fellow of the Americal College of Obsterics & Gynecology) there is no risk from conception during an outbreak, only from delivery during an outbreak.

[http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth/P-B.0010/0761.html](http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth/P-B.0010/0761.html)

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**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/herpes-and-conception/209920/3 "2003-10-28T00:47:44Z")

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thank you