 [ Symptoms ] can i spread herpes to my children  i just found out that i have herpes type 2 i had a cold sore on my mouth and the doctor thinks i passed it to myself down there i need to know if there is any possibility at any time to pass it to my children [ Disease ] please ask your prescribing doctor for specifics on the medications you are taking many antibiotics do interfere with certain birth control methods and patients are counseled to use a back up birth control method while the antibiotics are in their system