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Yes. I'm negative. It just seems very strange that he is diagnosed and within a couple of weeks of being on Valtrex, two outbreaks when before there were never any. He thinks he got it years ago. I'm starting to lean toward a more recent girlfriend. Would breaking out in different areas be a possible tell-tale sign that it's more of a recent infection?

My lover is HSV2 positive, I'm negative. He just found out a month ago. He had no idea he had it (asymptomatic). Since taking the Valtrex, he's had two outbreaks- the first about 2 weeks ago just a little blister on his penis where the shaft meets this head. That cleared up in a little over a week. Then this weekend, he felt tingling, looked down, and there was a quarter sized rash in his pubic area. I thought outbreaks tended to be in one area? Also, he thinks maybe the Valtrex is causing the outbreaks? Any evidence of this happening? He thinks he may have gotten it years ago, but there's a possibility he could have gotten it more recently. Does it make sense to be asymptomatic for at least 3 years, and then start having outbreaks out of the blue?

He's on 500g of Valtrex twice daily. I have been reading EVERYTHING from scientific journals to posts on this website and others. Doctors are clueless. When he found out he had it, he told the doctor that we had had genital/genital contact but not intercourse yet. Doctor said as long as there were no blisters there was no problem and I was safe. Of course, we all know that's not right. What is it with the misinformation about this disease? I swear, something that is SO prevalent, you'd think it wouldn't be this big mystery. Thank god he SPECIFICALLY asked for every std test under the sun or we would have been clueless. My doctor didn't test for it, I went back after my partner got his results, and my doctor STILL refused to test for it unless I had an outbreak. I had to go to a private lab to get tested. No wonder it's so rampant. smh.

I'm female HSV2 negative, male partner is positive. He just found out he has herpes, and we're trying to deal with it. He got a little blister last week on his penis where the head meets the shaft. He says all that's left now is kind of a pink area- like if you peel off a scab from a healed wound and there's new skin underneath. Is he still contagious at this point? I know he could be contagious at any point with asymptomatic shedding, but we're supposed to see each other Thursday and are wondering if we should hold off on sex for another week. Of course, no matter what, we always use a condom.

Thank you for the replies. Yes, we were trying to find out if such a high number had any particular meaning- does it mean he has a LOT of antibodies, and maybe they would wipe out the virus quicker once it resurfaced? (Probably not since he has an outbreak now). Some things I read said the higher the number, the longer you've had the virus. That makes sense, as he is pretty sure he got it over 5 years ago. I just can't find any scientific answers as to why the number is so high. I'll check into the FC2 condom.

Thank you so much for your response. Can you tell me the name of the drug that is currently under development?

Hi everyone, About two months ago I got into a relationship with an awesome guy. Like responsible adults, we went to get STD panels before we had sex. I'm negative for all. His HSV2 came back positive with Igg of >10, which shocked him completely. So shocked, he took it again to make sure. He never had any symptoms. I care about him a lot and don't want to abandon what we have because of this. After getting over the initial shock and fears we both had by researching it to death, we're trying to proceed in a way that will keep me safe. Here are the precautions we're taking: 1. He's on valtrex- 500mg twice a day. 2. We're using a condom every single time. 3. He washes himself with soap right before we have sex, I wash with soap after. Now it's a few weeks later, and he's been obviously closely paying attention and looking for changes in his penis. A few days ago, a little red bump appeared just under the head where it meets the shaft. I asked if he felt any different before he saw the bump. He said his testicles had been tingly and itchy- but not so bad that he really would have ever thought about it before knowing he had HSV2 and being hypersensitive to any weirdness going on in that area! So that's the background. Here are some questions: 1. We will not have sex during his outbreaks. But after the blister is gone, do we need to wait for a certain amount of time, or as long as it's cleared up, sex with a condom is just as ok as when he hasn't had a recent breakout? 2. Are there any other precautions we can be taking that people have found to be helpful? 3. Are there success stories of people being in long term relationships and the negative partner never catching the HSV? Or is it just inevitable at some point if you are having sexual contact with someone who has it, no matter how many precautions you take? 4. He just started the valtrex about 2 weeks ago. Shouldn't that be suppressing outbreaks? How often in general do people who are on daily valtrex tend to have outbreaks. Thank you so much in advance.