HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Sex with a girl that has herpes, had condom on, she didn't have an outbreak uses meds when she has an episode what is the probablity of me getting it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Herpes transmission: Even without a condom, your risk was about 1 chance in a thousand. (Many partners of spouses with genital herpes never catch it.) With a condom, the chance was ewen lower. Nothing to worry about.

Answered 8/28/2020

106 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I'm a girl with genital herpes. As long as my partner use a condom and I take my medicine will it be ok to have sex?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Sexually active, I use a condom every time.. Chances of me contracting hiv? Also, had sex with a genital herpes female. Says only 1 outbreak Am I safe

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Can you still get herpes if the person has no outbreak and only takes medication when there is an episode? And you were wearing a condom?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

If a guy has oral herpes and kisses his girlfriend but it isn't during an outbreak, can the girl still get it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What are the chances of me passing herpes to my boyfriend if i don't have an outbreak and we use a condom? What about without a condom?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Can you get herpes (when the person who has herpes isn't having an outbreak) even if you use a condom?
Girl gave me oral without condom. Then had sex with condom. Would i get herpes symptoms on my face? My face never came in contact with her.
Can a girl get genital herpes if her male partner uses a condom and is taking medication?
My friend had a herpes outbreak had sex but she use condom and put a towel on top of her vagina so her boyfriend don't touch her skiin can he still ge?
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?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.