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I just got diagnosed with herpes this week. I've red about it and i know there's alot of people that do have it. The doctor put me on Valtrex.I just feel so disgusted with myself..knowing i have some STD for the rest of my life. The guy i am going out with, i have been with him for 8 months. Tonight i will tell him that I have it i'm just really scared right now and i don't know how he will react. He will not have protected sex with me. Since i'm on medicine and whenever the sores are gone...can i have sex with him ? With out spreading it to him?please someone talk to me..

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hi,

i hope telling your boyfriend went ok ... must be so hard esp since it's so new for you. what can i say? there's always a risk even with a condom, valtrex reduces transmission risk but doesn't eliminate it ... it might be good to give him some pamphlet to read.

i know that's kind of a short response, but if you read the old posts on this board, you will find lots of answers.

hope you feel better soon!

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It is possible with honesty and alot of caution - but he needs to assume the resonsibility of taking the risk - if he doesn't have it already - he may have given it to you without knowing...

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The general rule is - no sex during an outbreak - at all. Then only protected sex the rest of the time.

Are you still around, swt? How did it go telling him?

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Protected sex or not... If your outbreaking, your probably going to pass the virus onto him... I read some where its like a 90% chance... If your not outbreaking the chances of you passing the virus onto him is very very un-likely... General rules are: know your body, use common sense... This doesnt have to ruin your relationships... If you take care of yourself, you should only experiance 2 - 4 outbreaks a year, which should decrease over time... I guess I have HSV-1... I used to have it bad when I lived in Europe, I dont remember this because I was too young... My mom just recently told me... Over time, outbreaks will decrease as your body learns to fight the virus... I havn't had an outbreak in 18 years+... :wink:

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So i told my boyfriend about herpes. Damn i knew it was the right thing! Just telling him made me feel totally worthless. But i know if He wont be there for me then he isn't worth it at all. I haven't had an outbreak for 6 months now. Which i think is good. I started dating a new guy. AND i did tell him tonight about having herpes. ugh, he seemed okay at first but then tonight he told me it was finally sinking in. I guess i really don't understand having herpes still. Can i pass it onto him when i'm not breaking out WITH PROTECTION? i know i can when i'm breaking out... Thank you for helping me out.

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So, prevention is only possible with complete sexual intercourse and skin contact abstinence.

This means dead sex life for all infected, if u really care about ur loved ones? Those Selfish for sex will continue to have sex knowing there is a chance to spread even without symptom and even with a good condom.

I think humans are more greedy of sex than kind.

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The only resolution to this problem of hsv is for the whole world to get together and look at hsv epidemic straight in the face. We need to confirm where it is hiding and kill it. Seems like no one is discussing how to eradicate it from the nerves.

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