Can you have protected (condom) sex with someone who has genital herpes and not get infected?

Answer 1

Although condoms do provide some protection against the herpes virus, one may still get herpes even though a condom is used. This is because herpes is transmitted via. skin on skin contact and not through blood or secretions like other stds. Copies of the virus are shed from the skin and can affect the other person through contact with mucous membrane (genital areas that aren't covered by the condom).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I've read all the answers you have received, and there is something that you need to know... And obviously something all these other people do not know-----almost everyone has herpes, and almost every child has oral herpes by the time they are three, from adults kissing them and talking to to them with tiny droplets of saliva landing on thier mucus membranes of their eyes and mouth. Herpes is no big deal, even when you have an outbreak, unless you are one of those really unlucky people who get them as cold sores on the mouth. Genital herpes are little tiny sore dots in and around your perianal area. They are annoying, and the slight pain is easily abated with Zoverax, a script cream. The press years ago had a big write up in all the magzines -- remember they have pages to fill, and things have to be sensational for people to buy a mazazine.) But it was really funny--- then came AIDS and suddenly no one heard anything about herpes. The only people who are really in danger with herpes, and it is a real danger, is the lady about to deliver a child when she is having an outbreak. That puts the child at risk since some of the virus is in the vaginal tissues and mucosa. Herpes infection in an neonate can lead to some really nasty neurological problems that continue for life. However, a C section or what is called a dry birth avoids the problem. Apart from that, a herpes outbreak lasts usually 7-14 days, and despite the ads, during other times, the virus is not shed (Now of course the drug company would say otherwise -- they want to sell you drugs!!!! don't they???) Most women infect themselves by moistening a tampon with their mouth before insertion, so, most women have herpes 1 in the genetal area. And if she has ever had oral sex, the guy could have given it to her with a cold sore he never thought he had. Even if you get herpes, it is , again, no big deal, just an inconvenience. most people do not have sex when they have an outbreak. most women have had herpes since they were 14, the first time that they moistened that tampon and had a cold sore.

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Answer 5

Yes but with great caution.
If tingling, burning, itching, or tenderness occurs in an area of the body where there is a herpes infection, the area should be kept away from other people. With mouth herpes, one should avoid kissing, sharing cups, or lip balms. For persons with genital herpes, this means avoiding sexual relations, including oral/genital contact during the period of symptoms or active lesions. Condoms can help prevent transmission of genital herpes between sexual partners and should always be used. However, they will not protect against the virus that may be living on nearby genital skin that is not covered by the condom.

Answer 6

Condoms are the recommended way to prevent transmission of herpes simplex infection, as demonstrated in research. [5][6] However, this is by no means completely effective. The effectiveness of this method is somewhat limited on a public health scale by the limited use of condoms in the community [7]; and on an individual scale because some blisters may not be covered by the condom.

When one partner has herpes simplex infection and the other does not, the use of valaciclovir, in conjunction with a condom, has been demonstrated to further decrease the chances of transmission to the uninfected partner, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this as a new indication for the drug in August 2003.

Other measures that have been suggested include:

* Use of a lip protectant or lip gloss
* Management of stress
* Adequate sleep and nutrition
* Avoidance of cross-infecting different sites on the body if HSV blisters are present

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Some of these answers are just ridiculous! Of course you can have sex with a condom and not get genital herpes. In fact, that is the best way of preventing genital herpes (other than abstinence of course). Condoms are not 100% effective though.

I have dated a few different guys and have always insisted that they wear a condom, for their sake at least. NONE of them ever got genital herpes from me by doing this.

Also, please DO NOT listen to April G. She said, "Most women infect themselves by moistening a tampon with their mouth before insertion, so, most women have herpes 1 in the genetal area."
ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I don't know any woman in their right mind who would ever do that with a tampon! About 75-80% of the world has cold sores, which is herpes, but not genital herpes.

"Results of a nationally representative study show that genital herpes infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, at least 45 million people ages 12 and older, or one out of five adolescents and adults, have had genital HSV infection. Between the late 1970s and the early 1990s, the number of Americans with genital herpes infection increased 30 percent.

Genital HSV-2 infection is more common in women (approximately one out of four women) than in men (almost one out of five). This may be due to male-to-female transmissions being more likely than female-to-male transmission. "
http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm#common

Answer 9

No. There are still chances of getting infected. It even says so on those commercials advertising medicine for genital herpes. Something like: "You can still spread genital herpes when using birth control and when you are showing none of the symptoms." Then it goes on to talk about side-effects.

So if you don't want herpes, then don't have sex with someone who has it. I hope I helped!

Answer 10

Don't listen to what everyone else says. 1 in 4 americans have genital herpes and most don't even know about it. If your partner is on daily suppressive therapy (like valtex), use consistenly use condoms and avoid intercouse during an outbreak there is a very low chance you will acquire the virus.