My partner has herpes but has not had an outbreak for 1 and 1/2 years. he claims he has never transmitted the disease. how at risk am i of herpes?

High risk: Especially with unprotected sex. Easiest way to check is to talk to u'r doctor about HSV IgG antibody testing. Of this is positive would mean u have it.

It's contagious, and: Herpes is contagious, and one cannot tell when she will catch it. When a person catches it, it stays in the body forever. The antibody test is a blood test and can tell if a person already has Herpes type 1, Herpes type 2, or both types. Both persons can do the test to see who has what. An infected person can consider medication to help prevent infecting his or her uninfected partner.