Oral HSV-2

[sierra09]

I have HSV-2 and I was wondering if a guy performed oral sex on me how likely it is for him to get the Herpes Virus. I take Acyclovir every day to prevent outbreaks.
Thanks.

[gracefromHHP]

If you are taking acyclovir 400mg 2x/day, you are significantly decreasing the shedding of hsv2 so that the odds of your partner coming in contact with hsv2 in general are greatly decreased.

we don't have stats as to odds of getting infected with hsv2 orally. It happens but not a whole lot. Your partner is at greater risk of contracting hsv2 genitally from you than orally. It's up to the two of you if you want to utilize barrier protection for oral sex or not to lower your partner's risk even more.

grace

[vedadhar]

If there are no symptoms of HSV there is a chance for the sexual partner to get infected with HSV as the vaginal fluid also lodges the active HSV.Oral sex can be practiced if you not in periods and there are no bleeding rashes inside or outside the vagina.Usage of proper contraception like condoms is a must.You have to take better care for your sustained health so that another outbreak of HSV does not recur.Chances of developing HSV through oral sex in an latent infected sex partner seems to be 50-50.There are no research based evident clinical studies.

[sierra09]

Im not in the middle of an outbreak though. There is no rash or any signs of symptoms?

[vedadhar]

There is higher risk for the person who performs oral sex on you as you have not completed the dosage of the prescribed medication Acyclovir 200-500mg for 15 days.Wait till all of the rashes on your body goes away.