If I have anal herpes, can I still spread it through vaginal intercourse?

Herpes is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact right? I got herpes in my anus, and that's the ONLY place I have ever had an outbreak, and since that part of my body will never be touching someone during sex, does that eliminate or at least decrease my chances of spreading HSV-2? If I have viral shedding, it will only be in that area right? Like I said I have never had any symptoms of HSV-2 outside of my anus.

Thanks in advance.

[gracefromHHP]

you still have genital herpes, not just anal herpes. your risks are the same as someone who has ob's on their penis - there's no difference.  You shed from the entire anogenital area periodically both with and without obvious lesions.

have you ever read the free herpes handbook?

grace

[Edward20k]

So that would mean that condoms are essentially useless in preventing this virus? I read somewhere that as long as you are able to cover the areas (i.e using a condom) that have had or are having an outbreak you won't transmit the virus. And no I haven't read the handbook.

[Mistakeguy789]

Check out the free herpes handbook at www.westoverheights.com.  The virus is shed from inside as well as the outside.  So condoms are only about 30% effective in prevention of herpes.  There is more skin that will come into contact outside of just the penise.  

[gracefromHHP]

the handbook is at www.westoverheights.com. it's free to read online and is up to date and accurate.

where you get actual lesions at is actually fairly meaningless other than when you have an active lesion present, avoid sex. The virus sheds from the area of the lesion when you have one as well as from the entire anogenital area ( think anus and any of the soft, pinker skin in the genital area which for males is pretty much just the penis ).

condoms do help but daily suppressive therapy combined with condoms does the most good at protecting a partner.

[Edward20k]

Im just curious, but I heard that condoms have like 0% protection for men, simply because they don't cover the areas that come in contact with a women if she has herpes (i.e around the vagina). Is this true?

[gracefromHHP]

no it is not. 30% protection on average and that includes males.