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want to be safe

I am a very anxious person. I was recently told by a partner that they have been diagnosed with herpes and would still like to see me. I am trying to be very supportive and i would love to continue seeing this person, but I am also very nervous and would like some advice as to how to go about having the safest intercourse possible.

I know that there is something called asymptomatic shedding and this scares me. what ways can I most reduce the chances of infection.

thanks
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okay thanks
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Two things you need to do first:
- Find out what types of HSV do you already have and where and the same for this partner
- Overcome the anxiety of the possibility of being infected with herpes, unless you can say "that's life" to this possibility which will always be there, little point in proceeding.
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