Question:
Does anyone know any statistics as to the likelihood of catching HSV2 through shedding (ie when there are no visible outbreaks?)

I've heard that if you sleep with someone with herpes for over a year without using anything (as long as outbreak periods are avoided) the chances are less 20%. I've also heard from somewhere else that they're actually very high.

I slept with my last partner for 4 years unprotected and to our knowledge, he hasn't contracted it.

Any thoughts appreciated as I'm wondering what information I should give to future sexual partners.

Thanks

Ang x

Answer:
thats a great question !!
i want to know the same thing!!!!

Answer:
Even when you're not having a genital herpes outbreak, it's possible for your body to shed the virus or for the virus to be on the surface of your skin around your genital area. In other words, the virus can be active on the surface of the skin without showing any signs or causing any symptoms. That's why you can pass the virus to your partner even when you are not having an outbreak. So once you have genital herpes, you may be at risk for spreading the disease both during outbreaks and in between. One study estimates that up to 70% of the cases of genital herpes may be spread through "asymptomatic viral shedding," or as we say, "between outbreaks." This means you can be contagious even between outbreaks.

Rich

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See.... I don't know what to believe and I wish the world could come up with a straight answer.

iangie80 says that she's had unprotected sex for 4 years and there has been no sign of passing it to her parter, yet on the other hand you have doctors and all sorts of other people constanstly posting so-called facts about how easy it is to pass on while there are no symptoms.

Is it easy or hard? Very contagious or not contagious? (inbetween OB's I mean)

I mean, there are all these studies with percentages, yet we have other people that prove the statistics wrong everyday.

So, who should I listen to? Know what I mean? I'm just tired of being frustrated and wondering who to listen to.

Thanks

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Think of it this way: if you were going to sleep with someone who has what you have, what would you exepct from them? Who would you hope that they listen to? Wouldn't you have wanted the person who gave it to you to be respectful towards you rather than not worrying about it because of someone who said, "don't worry. you probably won't give it to anyone..."

Don't pick and choose the advice you want to hear. Be smart, be respectful of other lives and give others the choice to make.

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I see what you mean.... I guess I'm wishing too much to for things to be back to normal. :(

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You must remember that 90% of the people who have this don't know it. So when you say that your boyfriend of 4 years doesn't have it, is that because he shows no symptoms or has he had a blood test to prove he doesn't have it. It is very possible you gave it to him 4 years ago and has had it all along with no symptoms. You should always use caution even if he has it, because you can infect new body parts if you both alreay have it. Once you have it you will occasionally shed without symptoms and be contagious. Everyone is different. Some shed several times a week other several times a year. Best advice take care of yourself and take suppliments to boost your immune system.

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So, is it safe to say that if your immune system is strong, then you'll shed less often?

The part about things spread to other body parts is lame. Guess no more oral sex, huh?