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[Scared4this]

Thanks Dancer for ur corrections!

 

Men vs. Women’s Contagiousness

Because of the nature of male and female genitalia, it is easier for herpes to be transmitted to a woman by a man than vice-versa. This is because female genitals have more exposed soft tissue. This also accounts for why 1 out of 4 American women have herpes, whereas 1 out of 5 American men does.

 

Herpes Transmission Rates

The likelihood of passing genital herpes to a partner is highest during an outbreak (times when a sore is present).

When a person is not experiencing an outbreak, there is a 4-10% chance of transmitting it. (Depending on gender)

According to studies done by Valtrex, these are the rates of transmission per year of regular sex:

 

If partners avoid sex during outbreaks: 4% chance transmission from female to male; 8% male to female

If partners also use condoms or antiviral medication: 2% female to male; 4% per year male to female

If partners also use condoms and antiviral medications: 1% female to male; 2% male to female

These herpes transmission rates should be encouraging for couples who wish to have a healthy sex life without passing the virus from one partner to the uninfected partner. When staying informed and weighing the risks and precautions, genital herpes does not have to be a barrier to intimacy. I’ve known couples who despite being together for years, the one partner who came to the relationship with genital herpes never even passed it to their partner.

 

 

 

http://justherpes.com/dating/herpes-transmission-rates-how-not-to-give-partner-herpes/

[WCSDancer2010]

@Scared4this

 

Again ... all of this information and a lot more is right here on Adrials E-book and Handouts:

 

Handouts + disclosure e-book:

http://eepurl.com/b4IPP

 

 

[WCSDancer2010]

And on testing:

 

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-tests ... Adrial added this link to this blog to the guide about all the tests that are out there too

 

http://www.ashastd.org/uploads/pdfs/HerpesBloodTestGuide.pdf