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Valtrex and oral sex

I was diagnosed with hsv-2 7 months ago....i have had only 3 outbreaks and the last one lasted only one day and was very mild.....i take as many humanly possible precautions to prevent transmission to my partner, i update my research, condom use, daily valtrex, never sex during outbreaks and i got him to get tested....my question(s) is as follows:

1. If he performs oral sex on me will the daily valrex help reduce his risk of oral transmission? (of course assuming no symptoms or leasions are present and there are no open cuts on his lips or mouth)
2. He once began to give me oral but i pulled him away could he have contracted it during those few minutes?
3. for men, how long do symptoms begin to appear if he had contracted oral hsv-2?
4. Usually, if i have time, i will wipe my genital area with alchol before sex (i never have sex when i have a B.O.), does that help?

I want to know if there is a possibility i can enjoy oral sex again with out putting him at risk....does Valtrex significently reduce that risk? if it does, how much?
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I have recently been diagnosed with herpes.  I have read that you can pass it to someone who performs oral sex on you even if there are no symptoms or outbreak present.  You can pass it to him through viral shedding.  So, the answer to your question: there is NO guarantee to not spread it unless abstinence or no oral sex.  There are better times to do it than others, but usually a person does not know when they have viral shedding--which can allow the virus to be transmitted. He can use oral dams, condoms--BUT again, this is not 100% guarantee.

Valtrex is supposed to help with outbreaks and reoccurances.  
If you have oral sex, just don't do it while you have symptoms (tingling sensation, burning sensation, leg pain, lower back pain, itching, or the obvious-an outbreak).  Again, you can use oral dams or condoms, but it's not 100%.

Hope that helps.

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Please repost your questions in the correct forum.  STDs Forum
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