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  1. Hey guys, I've been on daily Valtrex for 3 months now...from everything I've read, shedding w/o Valtrex and w/o active lesions is 10-20% of days in a year. Valtrex cuts that in 1/2, to 5-10% of days per year. Is this a true and accurate number that you guys have experienced or seen? Also, I hear shedding can be an hourly type thing...shedding one moment, not shedding an hour later, etc...is this what you guys understand it to be? I'm understanding that transmission is about 2% likely while on daily Valtrex. From studies I've seen, this is based on an average sex life...sex twice a week for a year. Is that accurate? Does this mean if I have sex, say 10 times per year, or 1/10th of the average in the test, then my transmission opportunity decreases to 1/10th of that of the study? 1/10th of 2% is 0.2% likelyhood of transmission? Is there a cream that can be used before sex to "kill" active shedding on the surfact and/or help prevent transmission? I've heard zinc has shown signs of doing this...is there a recomended over the counter zinc cream? Do you typically shed from the exact location of previous outbreaks? My outbreaks before Valtrex (none since I've started Valtrex) were all located above my saft and to the right...in my pubic hair. Can and does shedding occur all over, including my shaft, or does it typcially stay located in that one particular area. Are there any studies that show the likelyhood of transmital based on location of outbreak? Obviously, the worst part of HSV 2 is worring about an uninfected partner getting it...the disease itself isn't really that bad. Any help along these lines would be greatly appreciated.
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