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Posted 4/25/2014 6:57 PM (GMT -5)
Hello everyone, I would like to ask about a specific situation, in which a man suffers of chronic Lyme and coinfections and a woman is healthy, and they consider having a baby. What are the chances of having a healthy baby? Please share the details if you have gone through this or know of anyone who did. Thanks.
Posted 4/25/2014 7:54 PM (GMT -5)
My Dr said that so long as the infection is not active, it is unlikely it will transmitted sexually and thus not be passed on to the baby. But if the lyme is currently producing symptoms, then it is likely it can be transmitted sexually and passed to the baby, BUT in this case, the mother can take antibiotics (amoxicillin) during the course of her entire pregnancy, and this can decrease the chances of it being passed to the baby.
Posted 4/26/2014 6:44 PM (GMT -5)
Chapelle I was reading Dr Richard Horowitz book "Why Can't I Get Better?: Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease". He documents a case of a mom previously treated for Lyme who was not having symptoms. She miscarried two babies that tested positive for Lyme. She was put on IV abx and later oral abx for her third pregnancy. She carried the baby to term and delivered a healthy baby.

toeguep the case above is in regard to trans-placentally. I have not read research on passing the disease from the sperm from the father. Although the disease can be transmitted sexually according to recent research.
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