Harmless or Harmful Genital Herpes?

Question

Can genital herpes be harmful or harmless? And can you ever have a normal sex life?

Also, I wanted to add, if you wanted to have a child with a woman, could you have normal intercourse? Or does herpes restrict having the traditional intercourse without protection?

Answer 1

Herpes can be both harmful and harmless. It won't kill you, but it can cause open sores that can be VERY painful. 75 - 80% of the WORLD has cold sores, while 25% of the world has genital herpes. It's pretty common and it's not nearly as bad as people make it seem! I have had the virus for 6 years and I haven't had an outbreak in over 2 years.

A person with herpes can have a normal sex life though. They need to be careful when it comes to sex because of the risk of passing the virus, but there are ways to HELP prevent the spread of it. Nothing is ever 100% effective though when it comes to the spread of genital herpes. Condoms HELP, antiviral medication HELPS, not having sex while the person is having an outbreak HELPS, but if a person is going to have sex with someone who has genital herpes there is ALWAYS a chance they can contract the virus. There are several couples out there who haven't spread the virus though. I was personally in a 4 year relationship with my ex and he never contracted the virus.

And, if a couple wants to have a child, having unprotected sex and possibly contracting the virus is worth it for most couples. There are other ways (more expensive ways) to conceive like in vitro fertilization or artifical insemenation, but most people aren't willing to pay A LOT of money to do that. It also takes away the thirll and excitment of creating a beautiful baby together.

Genital herpes can be passed to the baby during birth, but this is EXTREMEMLY rare. If the mother is having an outbreak at the time of delivery a C-section is often preformed. If the mother is NOT on an outbreak then it is perfecly fine for her to have a natural vaginal birth.

Take care!

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Answer 4

Not quite sure what you mean by harmful? The physical virus itself is no big deal, you have outbreaks from time to time but you can minimise them through diet, stress management and medications. The emotional side of things is a different story - the worst part about the virus is the emotional impact it has on those living with it. Part of that stems from the stigma associated with the virus and the lack of education and awareness by the general public. It can be emotionally traumatic for those with herpes, they can feel very alone, feel as though they will never find someone, feel as though they can't tell anyone, etc etc.

As for having a normal sex life - absolutely. You need to respect future partners by informing them of your condition and allowing to make the choice as to whether they wish to take the risk, but you can still have a normal healthy sex life. Obviously if you are with someone that is herpes free, you should use adequate protection to minimise the risk of that person contracting the virus. There are many people in the community living with the herpes virus though, so you can also explore that option of dating someone else that has the herpes virus via specialist herpes dating sites. Do a search on 'herpes dating' on google and you will more than likely find a herpes dating site in your area.

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Hahaha. No way. Are you sure it was the STD herpes? There is another herpes virus that is very common and not sexually transferred. It's commonly known as a cold sore. If it is in fact the STD, she sure didn't get it from eating at Olive Garden. That's impossible.

Answer 7

There are different levels of herpes. Some may have outbreaks with painful blisters, get cold sores and have outbreaks often, that last for weeks. Some may have it and have very little outbreaks and get blisters the size of a pimple or only have outbreaks under the skin, that last a few days. Herpes is not an extreme diease it just the mental and emotional stress of knowing you have it and having fear that you will be rejected because you have it.
Its okay to have unprotected sex, because the diease is not always active, its probably more dormant than active. You just have to be careful because you can still pass it on. You really have to be careful if you do not know you are having an outbreak.

Answer 8

Well you can't die from herpes and it won't cause cancer or any other disease ...but it's not a fun thing to have I'm sue..You will have the STD in your system for life and you can pass it to others if not protected. It doesn't matter if you don't see herpes or not having a break out still use a condom. And if you do have a break out please don't have sex.

Answer 9

Being contagious it's not harmless, but is managable. Millions have it and have normal lives.

Answer 10

Yes, you can have a normal sex life. Only difference being you probably shouldn't go bareback if you're having a breakout.

Barebacking is safe most of the time.