Transmission and Risk

[cantbelive]

Backround: Female diganosed with HSV2 May '09, on suppressive therapy for 2 months no visable OB in 3 months, only had another one following primary OB and none even before suppressive therapy was started.  Numbers when tested at 4 months were low 3.2 on IgG.  Question I recently had sex with a condom and without, not by my choice.  Once he told me that he removed the condom I stopped having sex previous to that sex had continued without a condom for roughly 5-8minutes.  I was wondering what the rate of transmission would be for that encounter?? I did not have a visable OB at the time sex occurred and one was not triggered after either.  Also what would be the risk of me catching anything from him, though yearly testing for him was clear for all STDs.  I had a full panel done a month into seeing him and was negative for all other STDs.  Worried about both him and I with this encounter.  

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

I would say the overall risk is very low for both of you.  You are probably statistically at more risk than him, especially if he ejaculated inside of you without the condom.  If you have sex twice a week for a year with no antiviral therapy and no condom, the risk of your partner getting herpes is about 4% per year, so one episode, for 5-8 minutes, on suppression, the risk is incredibly low!  If you are worried about other STDs, I think you should get retested for other STDs about a month after the encounter.

Terri

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

You're welcome.  Now try to put this aside for a day or two and enjoy the spirit of the holidays, if you can.

Terri

[cantbelive]

Thank you Terri.  I greatly appreciate your insight on this subject. He did not ejaculate either so I would believe that lowers the risk further for me.  I will again in about a month.  Thank you again for the reassurance.