Hello,
I've recently been diagnosed with Genital HSV-1. I have a few questions I am unclear about. I'm currently on 500mg of Valtrex daily because I do not want to risk transmitting this to my partner. My first question is, how likely is it that this will be passed on to my partner genitally? Is it even a possibility, or can it only be transmitted to his mouth? Secondly, if I stop taking the Valtrex daily does this mean I should expect more outbreaks? I've only ever had one outbreak, but I had flu-like symptoms and about 4 very painful blisters, and enlarged and swollen lymph nodes. Is it necessary to take serious precautions, or is this something that is not very transmissible? Help!