CCBlmetoo

Yes! that is what I wanted to know! After all these years I was not sure if it was the friction that triggered outbreaks. Thank you for that! I will have to bring it up and be honest. Its a good thing it wasn't a full blown sexual encounter and only stimulation. I will go into it armed with professional information and then decisions can be made.

I appreciate your response. Reason I asked was I don't want to hurt anyone, nor revisit all of it ever again. I had HSV-2, so many years ago, so young and foolish. I'd give anything to warn young people today to be so careful and think about what they are doing and the consequences involved in the end. I often wondered if the shingles vaccine would help with contracting HSV-1 or 2, and just came across this information. I think help is on the horizon for total protection. There is some evidence that the varicella-zoster vaccine (shingles vac) can help to reduce the severity of outbreaks, though less evidence it is effective at complete prevention. HSV-2 vaccine research in a Guinea pig model did reduce the severity of HSV-2 outbreaks and increase antibody levels to HSV-2 when the varicella zoster vaccine was combined with a portion of the HSV-2 virus genome. 8 Many other studies in animals and humans have come to similar conclusions. I have both shingles vaccines.

I'm elderly female 74, and contracted Herpes 2 (diagnosed then) about 43 years ago. I haven't had any sign of Herpes for about half that time, with no symptoms ever for many years after even that last time. I recently hooked up with fella on a planned weekend and need to know a few answers to a few questions. #1-Can sexual intercourse with no penis penetration other than finger stimulation activate any symptoms or viral spread without any out breaks present at the time or before. #2 My partner had erectile difficulties and couldn't penetrate me so no vaginal contact for him. I never mentioned I once had herpes since I haven't seen it in decades. My mistake, but it is what it is. Is there any kind of chance nothing will come of this? Due to the stress of it all especially at my age, I decided not to engage in any future dating. My husband passed a while ago and I guess I will face life on my own. I contracted herpes during altercations in the marriage of my first husband many many years ago. I just pray nothing will come of this and have learned my lesson forever. I have no outbreak just I'm sore maybe from hand stimulation and my age and lack of this for so many years. Any ideas or suggestions with many thanks!!