Can a HSV2 infected person marry

[venky652]

I am (28 year old) infected with HSV2 for the past 14 years and tested negative for HIV. I am about to marry a girl who is negative for both the viruses. I have two questions here

1. Is there any chance of me infected with HIV
2. Is marriage a no do or a do with certain precautions.

Answer to the above questions will give me some relief from the mental torture.

Thank you very much in advance

[gracefromHHP]

also what precautions are you and your partner taking?she is aware of your hsv2 infection correct?  

Have you read the herpes handbook at www.westoverheights.com yet?

grace

[gracefromHHP]

any hiv questions should be asked on the hiv forum. we don't deal with hiv test results here on the herpes forum.

I am confused as to the testing you had done.  How were you diagnosed as having hsv2?d o you get genital lesions or was it only thru a blood test?

grace

[venky652]

Thank you very much for your input. Sorry 2 years before I was detected positive for HSV1 genital (1gM) and negative for 1gG. Negative for HIV and HSV2.  14 years ago I was child abused orally and hence the virus. Now, I want to marry get a child, shouldn't infect my spouse or child and lead a normal life. Is that possible? Except for the abuse I am good. Though tested negative for HIV got the numerical value of 0.69. Does it mean that I am susceptible to AIDS?

Your answer will help me to come out of the mental agony.

Thanks in advance.

[waringblender]

Sorry, legal in all 50 states for straights. Gays can only marry in Mass. and Cali. But herpes doesn't have much to do with it. If it did, 80% of the population couldn't get married.

[waringblender]

Can an HSV2 infected person marry? Are you in the U.S.? Last time I checked, marriage was legal in 48 states for straights and legal in 2 states for gays. HSV2 doesn't have anything to do with those laws.

So the answer is, yes, a person with HSV2 can marry.