Wednesday, October 10, 2007
My friend tested positive for genital herpes a little over a month ago. She was treated for it and I believe the outbreak has cleared up. However, I have a concern for myself. If she did oral on the guy that gave her herpes, what are my chances of contracting it from kissing her? We are both straight, but i got drunk and kissed her not thinking about it. I believe I am ok since she has just recently completed her medication and she has not had any oral outbreaks.
Hi and thanks for writing. My name is MK and I am the producer for this site.
You ask some really important questions. I am not a health professional so I cannot answer them specifically, but I can forward you to some information this site that might be able to help.
First, it's important to ask you friend the details of her infection. The better informed you are about those, the more educated you can be about your chances of getting infected. Dr. Charlotte Grayson has written a blog that talks about this, titled Can I Transmit Herpes Through Kissing? You can also read her blog titled What To Do When Your Partner is Diagnosed which has some guidelines for people who are involved with someone that is herpes positive.
Something your friend might want to read is Dr. Grayson's blog How Can I Keep From Spreading Herpes?
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
MK