Mani9783

Yes Sorry but I have not heard of someone with Ghsv1 transmitting GHSV1while being on Valtrex and condoms. Where did you see that information?

Yes, cut those numbers almost in half. W that said, we have had people on here who got ghsv1 from someone w ghsv1 while using condoms. Always a risk While they were on antivirals as well along with condoms?

I'm not sure where the .04% comes from. I've read through thus article a few times, and it pretty clearly states that 1.9% of all participants taking meds transmitted the virus. The rate of transmission to a female partner from a male partner was higher, at 3.3% And transmission among people who had the virus less than two years was 3.1%. How long have you had the virus? Because if it's less than two years, that's a double whammy. Certainly, adding condoms reduced transmission. But they did not reduced it to .04%. The closest statistic to that is that .5% became symptomatic. And this is just one study. Unfortunately there are not a lot of studies that really get into this. And use caution when using one research study to make any decision. Especially a decision that is not yours alone. .04 is a typo.. it's .4 Here's the part in that article about .4: "As the data prove, the results suggest that the chance of the uninfected partner becoming infected is reduced from 8 incidences per 220 couples that nearly always wore condoms but NO Valtrex (about a 4% chance overall) to 1 incidence in 223 couples that nearly always wore condoms and Valtrex WAS taken daily (about a 0.4% chance)." What if you have Ghsv1? Do you think condoms + antivirals lowers it even more?

I am also scare of this mp I just can't get any peace of mind.

Were you on antivirals when he caught it ?

What type do you have sweetie?

Congrats let us know if he called back again

Thanks so much for replying. I didn't shave completely to the point where I have open pores . I just trimmed but there is not enough pubic hair to reduce friction at this point. Can anyone else help me out here?

After growing out my pubic hair and not shaving for at least 4 or 5 months I am speculating I really messed up by doing this. Iv'e heard people say to not shave if you have herpes down there since you can transmit it easily. I am a 32 yr old male who is on suppresive therapy and my gf waxes down there. I should also mention that I was diagnosed with genital type 1 , and I am 5 months into this infection. Should I wait for everything to grow back again before I have sex with her ? Should I wait it out? I trimmed down there but I don't have much pubic hair and I was careful when I did it. No cuts or anything. Any comments or personal experience would really help at this point. Thank you

Thank you so much for giving me peace of mind. Although I feel I shouldn't be on antivirals because I haven't had an outbreak since my initial one ,I feel like it is my responsibility to not transfer it to my partner. This has helped me out so much. I hope I don't get an outbreak if when I decide to stop taking them but I will keep my fingers crossed.

If she doesn't have HSV1 orally, there *is* a small risk she could get it through oral sex, but again, odds are she's kissed plenty of people (through her whole life) who had it orally already so if you look at it that way, if anything with the lower shedding oral sex is safer than kissing someone who has HSV1 orally LOL Yes...... most people get genital HSV1 from oral sex because it sheds a lot more in the area around the mouth... As for her being on BC and whether you use condoms ... I'll tell you what I tell EVERY man out there ... you don't want to be a baby-daddy? Wrap it before you tap it! I don't care that she's on BC... shit goes wrong every day with BC and BC babies are born every day (I know, my granddaughter is a BC baby ... and while I love her dearly, and my daughter loves her dearly, she HAS made life a lot more difficult for her as she's still, at 29, trying to get her BS degree in between having a job to feed them both and caring for her) ... so my advice is to use condoms until you are at least a strong enough couple to deal with things *if* the BC fails... because whether she understands it or not, the majority of the burden almost always falls on the woman in these situations .... Lol thank you so much! Lol @ wrap it before you tap it. I also plan on taking L-lysine so hopefully it can help a bit. Thanks so much you been so much help.

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Thank you Grace! Since she is on the pill she doesn't want me to use protection. I know I have probably asked this before but are the odds still low around 2% ?. What if I was to receive oral sex without wearing protection would do the odds go up? or stay the same ? So it's more likely for someone to get genital herpes by oral hsv1 rather than genital to genital ? since Ohsv1 sheds more days than Ghsv1? Once again thank you so much!

I am a male into my 6th month after being diagnosed with Ghsv1. I started dating and I know it's about to get physical with this female I am seeing. I started my first dose of acyclovir yesterday night. How infectious am I since it has not been a full year ? I haven't had an outbreak since my initial one. Has anybody transmitted while being on antivirals for Ghsv1? Thank you very much.

I stopped talking to my giver which Is my ex gf. I made the decision to cut her out of my life completely when she mentioned to me suddenly that she remembered months after I was diagnosed that she had a cold sore inside of her mouth when she gave me oral sex. This made me furious knowing that she could of told me this since the beginning, but decided to wait 3 months to tell me this. She probably thought it was better to wait and tell me since I had already accepted the fact I had Hsv1. Well, who knows if she knew she had oral herpes, but ever since she told me that I got more upset than when I initially found out I was positive for gsvh1. Honestly, I wasn't even mad and forgave her because I thought she didn't know she had it. However, the fact she waited months to tell me is what pissed me off. It seems she knew all along she was the one who gave it to me, and couldn't tell me when it had just happened. Of course it was weeks full of stress, anxiety and wasting money on all types of testing. I even called two ex gfs of mine and told them to get tested. I just don't buy it after all the information I gave to her about the virus and right there and then she could of told me she had something going on in her mouth, but out of the blue she remembered lol. I just don't buy it. She messages me everyday trying to talk to me but I just ignore her. It might not sound it is right, but the truth is if she would of said something from the beginning prior to getting oral sex then I wouldn't be here right now. I am with a new gf and I told her everything that happened. She accepts me for who I am and not because I got ghsv1. In a way I feel bad for my ex gf because as bad as it sounds I just don't see her getting with anyone since she is already a liar and a problematic person. I should of been forgiving but I found out she cheated on me several times with different men. I am always trying to be positive but in the back of my mind I know I have it. Personally I believe its just a matter of time for a vaccine or a more effective approach to cut down sheding transmission to come out to the public. I wouldn't mind taking antivirals until they come out with something good. I know the silent treatment might sound awful but I believe she deserves it for being shady and dishonest.