Pregnancy

Lyme can be sexually transmitted. In this article I review the science behind this statement and the risk that I believe exists. I also answer the following questions: Q: Should I have my healthy sexual partner tested for Lyme disease? Q: But shouldn’t I have my sexual partner tested to …

Many of my clients with Lyme disease want to get pregnant or were pregnant before their Lyme was discovered. Here is what we discuss regarding the odds of transmission, antibiotics to prevent transmission during pregnancy, expectations for the mother’s Lyme disease during and after pregnancy, and treatment or testing decisions for the …