2006-06-18 23:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Curious 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
I have read of couples being married 10+ years. One person is infected with herpes and the other is not.
I have had genital herpes for about 5 years now. I was with my ex for 4 years and he never got the virus from me, and that was without using a condom. Right now I am engaged to someone and he got herpes from me about a month and a half into our relationship, without condoms.
The only way you can protect yourself is by using condoms, and even that is not 100% effective, but it will decrease your chances of getting it by a lot though. I've read that even though the person may not have any visible sores, they might be close to having an outbreak and could possibly be "shedding" the virus. So if you have unprotected sex with them you could possibly contract the virus from them.
2006-06-19 00:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
1
2016-05-02 18:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by Rey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2
2016-08-31 04:43:01 · answer #3 · answered by Johnathan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as there is no such thing as "safe sex." There is only safer sex.
If your partner (or you) is on supressive therapy, such as valtrex or famvir, then the chances of transmission are greatly reduced. Using condoms can also help lower that risk even further.
The risk level depends on your gender, and the gender of your partner. You can find out more at the link I have listed for the herpes handbook.
Also, go to the support site I have linked.
2006-06-19 11:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
condoms, in general, do lessen your likely hood of contracting the disease. I heard of a research study which wanted to find out if the HSV 2 was only active when a sore was on the skin. They tested numerous individuals for thirty days. Their conclusions were that even if there was no sore present on the skin; the person was still shedding HSV 2. So, in reality, there really is no "safe sex" with a person who is infected with HSV 2.
2006-06-20 08:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is theoretically possible under strict laboratory conditions, but otherwise, whatever steps you take for safe sex merely reduces the likelihood of spreading the infection. Ultimately, if the herpes is "active" and you come in contact with the virus, you may become infected.
2006-06-18 23:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a condom, if youwant oral sex you can use flavoured condoms etc but just be careful how ya do it.
2006-06-20 08:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
condoms and no oral sex is the only way
2006-06-18 23:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by chikadee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a condom
2006-06-18 23:50:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋