Is it impossible to not spread herpes while having an outbreak?
I know its possible to spread it at any time, regardless of whether I'm having an outbreak or not. That's not my question. My question is whether its possible for my partner to NOT catch it, even though we've had unprotected sex while I was having an outbreak.
Update:The reason I ask is because we've had sex a number of times without protection (I let him decide whether he wants to use it or not) and every time he gets tested, it has always come up negative.
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I just watched a video on my news homepage of a guy blowing up a balloon with his ear, so I guess that nothing is impossible. The chances decrease with how long the outbreak had been going on at the time you had sex. If you were in the healing stages, there's less virus, but truthfully I'm grasping at straws for you trying to make you feel better. We both know what's going to happen - unless she can blow up balloons with her ears too.
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My best friend has had genital herpes for about eight months now, and it's been really rough. She's had about 7 outbreaks. Everywhere I read it says it stops flaring up so much after time, but its not getting less frequent for her. She's been on Antiviral meds the whole time, too. She also has type 1 diabetes which she has had her whole life, which really weakens her immune system. Will it ever get better?
But after a friend share this video everything has changed.
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Yes it is impossible.
You partner contracting herpes is very much likely to happen and not catching it up is very unlikely. Just make things very simple. Herpes is very much contagious and in most of the cases symptoms doesn't show up even when you are infected with herpes.
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If you know it's possible to transmit it while not having an outbreak then why would you think it might be possible to NOT transmit while having an ACTIVE outbreak?
Could it be that you didn't disclose to your partner BEFORE you had sex with him/her and now you're worried and feeling guilty?
What a scummy thing to do! That's what the scumbag who infected me did. I don't know how anyone with herpes can have sex with someone and not disclose.
It's more likely than not that he'll catch it if you had sex w/out a condom. He needs to keep an eye on things and go to the doctor right away if he notices anything
Wow. The word "possible" covers a whole lot of ground.
Is it "possible"? Yes. I suppose its possible. But is it likely? No, it's actually very likely that HSV was indeed transmitted.
It's always possible but it's only a slight chance you're partner won't have it.
Use your brain. If you know you have herpes you should ALWAYS be wearing protection. Don't be stupid.