what are the legitimate stats for herpes transmission?

[childofstars]

Whats the best source? What is the statistics for herpes transmission during an outbreak with condom? Just curious.

[mr_hopp]

Have you seen our handouts? Those have the accumulated stats of all the best sources available (sources are also on the handouts). Check 'em out here!

http://bit.ly/h-opp-diagnosis-handout

http://bit.ly/h-opp-disclosure-handout

[mr_hopp]

Oh, I just re-read your question. I don't think there are actual studies that would be able to test for that. You see, how they got the overarching stats is from discordant couples (one has herpes, the other doesn't) and those couples wouldn't have sex during outbreaks. I don't know of how they could test for that, since people wouldn't want to be involved in a study that would have them have sex with someone during an active outbreak "in the name of science." ;) But since herpes outbreaks are when someone is most contagious, it's bound to be much, much higher than the 1-10% range when an outbreak isn't happening. It also depends on if the person is male or female and if they have any cuts/abrasions/etc. around their genitals that would provide easier access for the virus to jump into their body.

[WCSDancer2010]

AND it would depend on exactly where the OB is - if its only on the head of the guys penis, then the stats would be much lower (close to zero I would say) than if it was, say, at the base of the shaft.

 

But yeah - likely you won't find anyone who is H- volunteering to have sex - with or without a condom, with someone who knows they are having an OB :/

[victoriaxxx]

Lol. I know that I wouldn't even want my boyfriend to be in a scientific test where we were having sex during an outbreak.. So yeah those stats are going to probably be unkown.. But for woman it is harder to spread than a man. During an OB though it is a lot higher to give to someone, because that is when the virus is not dormant.