I get frequent outbreaks, but heard its not safe to take acyclovir daily. is that true?

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If I take acyclovir twice daily, what are the odds that I could pass herpes virus (1&2) to my partner? We are trying to get pregnant so safe/sex with condoms wouldnt work. Im not currently on the medication and havent had an outbreak in 5+ years?

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Herpes: I think that you may have heard wrong. It is very common for people having frequent recurrent herpes outbreaks to be placed on a daily dose of an anti-herpes medication to break the cycle of recurrence.

I get frequent outbreaks, but heard its not safe to take acyclovir daily. is that true?

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