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How can i get pregnant with herpes

Hi I have had herpes for the past 6 years and me and my boyfriend are trying to have a baby but we ALWAYS have sex with a condom because I do not want him to get herpes. So I wanted to know is there a CHEAP way for me to get pregnant without him catching herpes
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Okay thank you so much I'm going to start trying it
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Valtrex or Famvir.  You can't get them without a prescription from your doctor.  Famvir is the cheaper of the two.
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Okay so what's the name of the medicines I should take and could I get them at any drug store
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Yes, that's what he's saying.  With daily suppressive therapy (taken by you), the odds of him becoming infected are something like 4% over the course of an entire year of normal sexual frequency.  4% per year.  Think about that... pretty low.  That assumes you'd be avoiding any sex when you were having prodromal symptoms or having signs of a recent outbreak.

Remember, it's not as easy for a man to contract which is why the percentage would be higher if it was him carrying the virus and trying to keep you protected.

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Soo your saying if I take antivirals everyday we can have sex without a condom and the chances are very low that he would catch the virus???
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Daily antivirals are much more effective than condoms at reducing the chance of transmission.
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