My girlfriend recently told me she has herpes(don't know which one, just herpes)...She's on Valtrex & I'm really ready to take the relationship 2 the next level(and so is she lol) but since she told me that i've had 2 rethink how and if i should go there with her...She told me she has herpes in the genital area but i don't know about the mouth...People have told me if i do it with her, 2 wrap it up of course...But i was wondering even with a condom can she still pass it 2 me lets say in one position more than another...For example if she's on top and she's really "lubricating" as oppose to standard missionary where her fluids wouldn't stream down to my genital area...And what about her breasts...She recently gave birth early this year and had been breastfeeding. Is it possible 2 pass herpes through the nipples? They tell me that it can come through the tiniest breaks in the skin and i figured the nipples...yeah...I'm so confused about this stuff...Jus wanna stay clean but love my girl
2007-09-26 16:55:08 · 8 answers · asked by shaynejenkins 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
If a person has sex with another person who has genital herpes there is ALWAYS going to be a chance that the virus will spread, even if condoms are used. Condoms ONLY cover the penis and not the entire genital area. Herpes can be spread by DIRECT skin to skin contact. So, just the rubbing back and forth of the genital skin during sex or foreplay is enough to spread the virus.
Condoms HELP prevent the spread of the virus, her taking antiviral medication HELPS, and not having sex or doing anything sexual while she is on an outbreak can HELP prevent spreading the virus, but nothing is truly 100% effective except for abstinence.
There are several couples out there though who have been lucky and haven't spread the virus. One partner has genital herpes and the other doesn't. I was personally in a 4 year relationship with one of my exs and he never contracted the virus from me. So, it can happen!
If you are planning on staying with her and having sex with her then you need to be aware that there is going to be a chance you will contract the virus from her.
Also, a woman can pass herpes to her baby while breast feeding ONLY if she has herpes sores on her breasts (which is very rare). Herpes can NOT pass through breast milk, but it does spread with DIRECT skin to skin contact. It's a REALLY rare chance she will pass the virus to her baby through breast feeding.
Good luck and take care!
2007-09-26 18:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-13 10:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twistdeadsoul you are wrong!! : "its only contagious during an outbreak and sometimes right before."... THIS IS NOT TRUE.. If you ever speak to a doctor, he or she will advise you otherwise. I don't know about you, but I listen to what doctors tell me and if they say you can get it even when there isn't an outbreak, I would listen!!!
Perhaps you should seek the advice of a doctor that can answer all of your questions totally. I have never heard of a person getting infected by skin to skin contact. That's something that you should probably look into.
Also know that herpes IS FOREVER!! There is no cure!! While some people have symptoms VERY severe and others may never have a symptom, it never goes away!! Just because you've never had an outbreak and none of your partners have confessed to having the disease, doesn't mean that you don't have it personally. A person can go their entire life and never have a symptom. This is scary, because some of these people have multiple sex partners and unknowingly pass it along..
Be careful, don't assume that you're safe just because she hasn't had an outbreak and you're wearing a "jimmy".. You can get it just by kissing her!!!
2007-09-27 04:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine2211 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your worried about getting herpes from her then just don't get with her, move on, its not fair to her to be treated like some disease infected thing because your afraid of getting some occasional bumps on your pp. i know a couple who have been together for 10 years , his wife has herpes and he has not gotten it yet, its only contagious during an outbreak and sometimes right before. you might get conflicting information but that is intended as a scare tactic and also to protect doctors and people who make herpes medication from getting sued if someone gets herpes after they were told that they wouldn't as long as the partner wasn't having an outbreak. bottom line is here's isnt a big deal, if i met someone and i loved her i wouldnt care about herpes, its basically the equivalent of razor burn and last a few days to a week then is gone sometimes for months at a time or even permanently. either get over it or leave her to someone who is less concerned about it.
2007-09-26 17:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by None 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
#1. there are 3 different forms of herpes.No her breast feeding the baby will not give the baby herpes.if you are concerned about it leaking down on the genital area you could pace a towel on it to absorb any leakage.
2007-09-26 18:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by John C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's on Valtrex and you use condoms, you're doing what you can to prevent from getting it... That's about all you CAN do.
2007-09-26 17:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My BF has it and whares a condom every time I have never had any symptems and don't have it
2007-09-26 19:22:40 · answer #8 · answered by misstakenidea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋