Question 1

herpes and telling a partner?

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Yes!: You should always tell you partner that you have herpes, for several reasons.  (1) it's the right thing to do...You'd want to know if the situation were reversed. (2) you can't always tell when you're contagious, (3) if antibody tests show that your partner doesn't already have it, you can take medication to prevent outbreaks and keep the herpes suppressed.

Question 2

how do i tell my partner i have herpes?

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Family practice : Just tell him. He should be checked out as well. With treatment you should have normal sex life. There are medications to prevent out breaks.

Question 3

how to tell your partners you had herpes?

Accepted Answer

You might not be: Able to if there are no obvious lesions. There is usually a cluster of lesions that look like blisters. The lesions can appear on the penis, anus, labia or cervix ; they can spread, coalesce followed by crusting over. The fluid in the lesions is very contagious.  (herpes simplex type ii).

Question 4

how do i know i have herpes and also my partner?

Accepted Answer

Lesions and sores: Are usually seen on the vulva, a + herpes culture is diagnostic and - one does not necessarily rule it out and blood work can be done to check herpes antibodies which will show up in the blood a few months after the initial outbreak.

Question 5

how did i get herpes if my partner doesn't have it?

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See below: If your partner has never been infected with the herpes simplex virus they cannot spread it.  People can be infected with hsv1 and 2 and have no visible lesions but can still have the virus in their secretions and spread the infection by direct contact with these infected oral or genital secretions.

Question 6

how does herpes be spread to partner but not to baby?

Accepted Answer

Depends on variables: A mother experiencing a primary herpes infection in early pregnancy may suffer fetal loss. If she had herpes in the past and it goes dormant, she can have a normal pregnancy and baby. Many will schedule a c-section around term to reduce the risk of baby being exposed to herpes that may be shedding in the birth canal.That shedding could result in a baby  infection at a few weeks of age.

Question 7

how not to get my partner herpes we trying to make a baby?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Simplex: It is important to have sexual contact at periods when shedding the virus are less likely which include when not having an active breakout and under maintenance anti-viral medications.

Question 8

is herpes bad? can i test positive and mh partner negative?

Accepted Answer

Sort of: Herpes in both forms (oral & genital) itself is manageable for most patients with meds. Gential herpes can be very painful during an outbreak but other times not an issue. You can pass it to your partner even without active lesions but some people seem to not get it as easily so your partner can remain negative. Remember, you are not bad because you have it, but you should let partners know.

Question 9

can you get herpes even if your partner nor anyone around you has it?

Accepted Answer

Intimatecontact only: Unclear wording. You can&#x27;t get it if your partner is not infected. You have to catch the herpes virus from a person already carrying it. Catching it requires intimate contact, like kissing (sexual kissing, not just a peck), intercourse, or oral sex -- depending on which virus and where on the body the other person is infected. It is not transmitted by non-intimate contact, like shaking hands.

Question 10

if me and my partner were each others first what are the chances of herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: There are two herpes viruses.  Herpes is contracted skin to skin. It is not necessarily just genital to genital.  74% of americans have herpes type one or "herpes simplex" .  Every adult should have the herpes blood tests to know if they carry or have been exposed to herpes...Even 'virgins'.

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