I recieved HSV 1 from oral sex with my ex-girlfriend and am now with someone new. I don't want to pass it onto her. Will unprotected sex ever be a possibility or should we always have protection? Will the virus still pass if i'm asymptomatic from genital to lips? What are my real limitations in my case if I want to keep her safe from getting the virus?
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Q: I have HSV 1 on my Genitals and want to have unprotected sex with my partner eventually
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4/ 2/10 6:27pm
I have recently been diagnose with HSV-1 on my genitals as well. My doctor told me that I'm only really contagious during an outbreak. For myself, I wouldn't want to take the risk and have sex without a condom because it is easy to be having an outbreak and not know it or have any symptoms. I've read that 75% of people who have sex with someone with this virus is going to catch it, so using a condom is the best way to prevent spreading it to your partner if she doesn't already have the virus. Hope this helps, and good luck to you!
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