When is herpes not contagious

Is a sun blister on the lip the same as herpes? If not would it b…?

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Yes, can be, in that the sun is a big trigger for oral herpes on your lips so can cause blisters to appear as the virus activates. Yes, it is contagious if this is so.

Am I always contagious? do not want to give herpes to my boyfrien…?

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Also here are the transmission rates.. Here are the Female to Male transmission rates If you have 100 couples where the female has HSV 2 but not the male (these figures are over a year) the odds of female to male transmission are if you d…

Can u have sex with someone who has herpes using a condom and not…?

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Your chance, per year, of catching herpes from your partner if you practiced regular UNprotected sex all year would only be 5-10%. Condoms halve the risk to 2-5% per year of regular sex, but there is still a risk because the condom does not…

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Is Genital Herpes contagious after the first year when symptoms are not present?

Q: i’ve never had sex without wearing a condom.

A: Yes. Genital herpes can be spread whether the person is having an outbreak or not. They can be “shedding” the virus, even if they are showing no physical symptoms. I have had genital herpes for 6+ years. My fiance (boyfriend at the time) contracted the virus from me in the beginning of our relationship. I had been outbreak free for over 2 years and he still contacted the virus from me! So, it’s definitely possible!

If you have herpes for >7 years, how contagious is it compared to when you had it <3 years?

Q: For you who have genital herpes for a long time (>7 years), does it get mild, and how less (if any) contagious is it compared to when you just had it?

A: I have had genital herpes for almost 7 years. The first few years were the worst. I had about 4 or 5 outbreaks within the first 2 years. I also got into a relationship which ended up lasting nearly 4 years. My boyfriend (ex now) never contracted the virus from me though during those 4 years. Since then I’ve had about 1 outbreak. I’ve been outbreak free for over 2 years now. Right now I’m in an almost 2 year relationship with my fiance and even though I had been outbreak free for months before I met him, he still ended up contracting the virus from me within months of having sex together. He has had the virus for about a year and 1/2. I don’t know if the virus ever gets less contagious or not (I kind of doubt it though from my experience). Take care!

Is herpes contagious when you dont have an outbreak?

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A: Yes – but only at certain times.A person with herpes will have two kinds of “outbreaks” – the kind with symptoms (which everyone knows is an outbreak) and a sort of outbreak when you don’t have symptoms. This is called “asymptomatic shedding.” There is no way of knowing when a person is having this viral shedding. Testing shows that it may be as much as 10% of the time, though. So while you are only contagious during an “outbreak” – you can be having an outbreak and not know it. When you take an antiviral like Valtrex, it reduces the frequency of BOTH types of outbreaks, but it doesn’t eliminate them. So you will still have outbreaks – with or without symptoms – and can still spread herpes. Just not as often, so its not as likely.For lots more RELIABLE information on herpes (because a lot of folks answering this question really don’t seem to know much about herpes) I’d suggest you try the website below.Good luck.