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Genital HSV-1 Disclosure
What would be a good ethical framework for disclosure if I have GHSV-1
It is new now so obviously I should tell women regardless of whether sex is protected or unprotected (after a generic STD screen)...
In a year or two, do I still need to disclose to casual partners? How about only oral sex (unprotected) whether now or later?
And finally, if we get tested together, how about if she has HSV-1/cold sores also? What is the risk?
It is new now so obviously I should tell women regardless of whether sex is protected or unprotected (after a generic STD screen)...
In a year or two, do I still need to disclose to casual partners? How about only oral sex (unprotected) whether now or later?
And finally, if we get tested together, how about if she has HSV-1/cold sores also? What is the risk?
OK well disclosure is a given regardless for sex---what about oral sex? I understand disclosure as early as possible is the best policy, but I'm new to this...am I right in thinking that since most people (hell I don't know ANYONE who does) don't disclose cold sores before kissing, that disclosure after oral sex and before genital would be ok?
Personally, as a man, it would be all too easy to scare off women---they will always have another (probably positive but probably untested) guy to choose from within 10 seconds...
I'm just scared, I never had all that much luck with meeting women period, and now this might just kill me---hell I'm only 23
Also, if me and a future girlfriend (if that ever happens) get tested together and she is positive for (an assumed) oral HSV-1 infection, what are the chances of her contracting it genitally? Has it ever happened and been documented?
Personally, as a man, it would be all too easy to scare off women---they will always have another (probably positive but probably untested) guy to choose from within 10 seconds...
I'm just scared, I never had all that much luck with meeting women period, and now this might just kill me---hell I'm only 23
Also, if me and a future girlfriend (if that ever happens) get tested together and she is positive for (an assumed) oral HSV-1 infection, what are the chances of her contracting it genitally? Has it ever happened and been documented?
Just to add a little more to what petal already said. It's as much a question of honesty in a relationship as it is disclosing due to risk. Consider talking about your genital hsv1 infection to be the starting point of finding out what your partner might have and encouraging openness and honesty. You can still contract hsv2 genitally so it's definitely a topic that needs discussed with a partner. You can't very well expect a partner to be honest with you if you aren't willing to be honest with them correct?
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1. Before you have genital sex. Always.
2. Yes, you should always disclose. Don't know what you mean by generic STD screen and what that has to do with telling a woman you have genital HSV-1, aside from the fact that a new partner means having current STD testing.
3. Disclosing to a partner should never change. You have HSV-1 for life.
4. Having HSV-1 either oral or genital offers significant protection against getting it elsewhere.
2. Yes, you should always disclose. Don't know what you mean by generic STD screen and what that has to do with telling a woman you have genital HSV-1, aside from the fact that a new partner means having current STD testing.
3. Disclosing to a partner should never change. You have HSV-1 for life.
4. Having HSV-1 either oral or genital offers significant protection against getting it elsewhere.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
