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How likely am i to get genital herpes from my partner if we have protected sex and he's not having an outbreak?
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Still possible: It is possible to transmit herpes even when you aren't having an outbreak. Condoms help but don't completely protect you. The use of prophylactic antivirals such as valacyclovir has been shown to do a better job of both preventing outbreaks and transmission. Hope this helps.
Answered 8/7/2015
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