do i need to wear condom in the rest of my life if i don't want to infect others? and many other question.
i assume that i have herpes five years ago.
my partner and i have sex without condom for two or three years, but i have never pass it to him, is it means that i won't give it to him if i don't have symptom?
my dr. told me that is not necessary to use condom when i don't have symptom, and i told him so, but he thinks that the dr. is not right, according all those website said that have a period of a viral sheeding when is no symptom, so who i should listen? is it safe to not use condom if i take valtrex daily, since i have herpes for few years already. (i have heard that the chance of infecting others after u have herpes for 4 to 5 years)
what to do if i don't want to use condom and don't want to infect others?
how can i be sure if i really have herpes?
which type of blood text is more reliable?
is it only certain type of blood text can really show that if u have herpes?
because my parnet do the one blood text which show the number of virus, is like if the number is higher than normal it means positive, so is that text reliable?
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Condoms and herpes
If you have herpes and your partner does not, the only safer way to have sex is for you to use a condom (even that doesn't protect your partner 100% - skin to skin contact with the anal area, buttocks, testicles, etc. can also pass the virus).
The only time you would really be 'safe' to NOT use a condom would be if your partner had herpes, too. But then you are not protecting yourselves against HIV, HPV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphillis, etc. etc. etc.
Your partners need to be told that you have Herpes. If they decide that they want to take the risk or having unprotected sex with you, after they have all the information and have done their research, I suppose that's their choice - but you should not make that choice for them. Your current partner sounds concerned (disagreed with the doctor) and you need to respect that and use condoms.
Put a drop of lube on the head of your penis before you put the condom on, try Kimono brand (ultra-thin condoms) or other brands that claim to give better sensation, and try to embrace safe sex - it may keep you from getting another STD. (I wish to God practically every day that I'd make the jerk who gave Herpes to me wear a condom! But I guess I'm just damn lucky he didn't give me HIV!)
The only accurate test for Herpes is a blood test. I do not know which blood test is more reliable. They are ususally kind of expensive and you have to specifically ask for it - they do not routinely test for Herpes, mostly due to the cost. However, all you or your partner will really find out is that you have the antibodies for Herpes Simplex 1, Herpes Simplex 2, both, or neither. If it's both or neither, that's straight-forward. But if it's one or the other - does that mean it's oral (cold sores) or genital? Unless you've had outbreaks you won't know for certain.
Be responsible. Use condoms. Tell your partner you have Herpes. It sucks. But infecting others will suck worse.
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You cant be more right.