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I'm 21, married, diagnosed w/ HSV2 one year ago. My husband is kept very informed of the situation, and we use everything to stay safe or rather to lessen the chances of me passing it on to him. I.E.-I take 500 mg of Valtrex for suppressive therapy, we use condoms, and when I have an outbreak there is no sexual contact at all.
I would like to know the chances of me passing HSV2 to him if he gives me oral during a time that I do not experience prodrome symptoms, or having an outbreak. I've heard that is possible to transfer HSV1 to the genitals during oral, so is it safe to assume that you can transfer genital herpes to the mouth during oral?
I would like to know the chances of me passing HSV2 to him if he gives me oral during a time that I do not experience prodrome symptoms, or having an outbreak. I've heard that is possible to transfer HSV1 to the genitals during oral, so is it safe to assume that you can transfer genital herpes to the mouth during oral?
Have you tried the ole - no sex until you do what I want you to do dahlin' - routine?
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I've been watching him carefully...it doesn't seem he has any symptoms...but lately he's been feverish..he itches...(probably cuz he just shaved)...things seem to be a little swollen...Maybe its just the flu. He refuses to get tested either way.
Has your husband been tested at all to know his own status?
If you two did nothing but avoid sex during obvious genital symptoms - he's about 96% likely each year NOT to acquire hsv2 from you. Daily suppressive therapy cuts that risk in half. Throw in condoms too and on average he's 99% likely each year NOT to contract hsv2 from you. The risk of transmitting hsv2 to him orally is also pretty small - suppressive therapy lowers that risk even more. It could happen but it's not likely to happen.
grace
If you two did nothing but avoid sex during obvious genital symptoms - he's about 96% likely each year NOT to acquire hsv2 from you. Daily suppressive therapy cuts that risk in half. Throw in condoms too and on average he's 99% likely each year NOT to contract hsv2 from you. The risk of transmitting hsv2 to him orally is also pretty small - suppressive therapy lowers that risk even more. It could happen but it's not likely to happen.
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