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  2 0 Gave him a prescription for what medication exactly? I'd ask him and report back. HSV-1 is usually spread orally and usually only presents orally. HSV-2 is usually spread genitally and only presents genitally. But, less frequently, one kind of HSV can spread to the "other" place or to other sites on the body, like to the eyes (I know: ow). Here's the thing, though, no matter who you sleep with, you can always potentially be exposed to STIs, and most of the time, you and your partners won't have any idea what they have been exposed to since most people with STIs do not know they have one. So, you've just got to know going into sexual relationships that you're at risk -- because we all are -- and make your choices accordingly. Want no risks? Then you pretty much sleep with no one. Want to reduce your risks as best you can? Then you practice safer sex, which means latex barrier use (not just for vaginal intercourse, either), regular testing for everybody, and limiting partners, and you don't ditch latex barriers until/unless you've been exclusive for around six months, and each had a fresh round of STI tests with negative results (or, if any are positive, until treatment is done, or for STIs that can't be treated, unless you're okay with a big risk of getting them). No one can say how likely someone is to get any one STI in a broad way, because all of our bodies and immune systems are so different. But if you're having any kind of sex where a given STI can be transmitted, and doing so unprotected, figure your risks are high. If you're doing so protected, latex barriers used correctly and consistently have been shown to reduce risks of fluid-borne infections by 80-90% or more, depending on the specific infection, and for skin-to-skin transmitted infections like Herpes and HPV, by around 70 - 75%. Want more info on STIs? The CDC and ASHA are your pals. Also? I'd trust your instincts. If someone ever tells you anything like this that sounds hinky to you, or you feel strong doubts, give them weight. Heather Corinna answered in Lady Sex about 1 year ago | Report 4 comments by CuriousKytten, Heather Corinna, and Valkyrie… 0 0 Thank you for answering my questions. He was written a prescription for Valtrex. He took this prescription for a month. CuriousKytten commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Huh. Not sure what the point of that would have been. Valtrex is a medication (which you might already know) used to suppress herpes outbreaks (which doesn't make the virus go away: outbreaks are a symptom of the virus, not the virus itself). Giving someone that medication for a month would not somehow keep them from getting herpes after the fact. In other words, it's not like it's a Plan B for herpes, so far as I know. I'm looking at the prescribing information for it now and not seeing any instructions on using it outside when someone has -- not may have been exposed to, but has -- herpes. I don't see anything to indicate use for being exposed. I am not a doctor nor a pharmacist, so they're going to be your best folks to ask about this, but my hink-o-meter is up. Heather Corinna commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 a doctor prescribed valtrex just in case? which he took for a month just in case? that seems unlikely to me. and if he was taking an anti-viral and didn't have any symptoms of an initial outbreak, how would he know if he had it or not? did he get the blood test (there is one)? how smart is this guy? is it possible he's just really confused? if you still want to have sex with him, you can send him back to the doctor and get an ongoing Rx for valtrex, to somewhat lessen that he'll pass on any kind of herpes to you. yes also to the latex barriers. tell him it's "just in case". Valkyrie commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Or be honest and advocate for yourself like you're two grownups, and tell him you use barriers because you like to protect your health and everyone else's as best you can, and if he can't deal, that's fine, but he'll have to schtup someone else. I'm not a fan of sidestepping sound limits about safety. Hopefully, he's not an infant, so you shouldn't have to treat him like one. But otherwise, yes. Something sounds funky here, whether it's BS on using the meds at all, or not getting that his doc gave him the valtrex because he has herpes, maybe for a month to see how he did with it. Heather Corinna commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  2 2 Okay, sit down. You are likely to get HSV whether you have sex with this man or not. That is because HSV is pandemic. And it is contagious in other ways besides S-E-X. Don't even get me started about high school wrestling. The good news, it is easily controllable and NOT the end of the world, after all. Here are two links for you to read, with all the details: http://susiebright.blogs.com/susie_brights_journal_/2006/01/everyone_has_he.html http://susiebright.blogs.com/susie_brights_journal_/2009/09/herpes-not-so-confidential-part-deux.html Why haven't you heard this news before? Because the CDC is controlled by religious nuts, not scientists. And there's a lot more where that came from. Please look at European sites for better public health info on herpes. Susie Bright answered in Lady Sex about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by Chip McShoulder… 2 2 What happens in high school wrestling? Inquiring minds want to know. Also, what is your basis for accusing the CDC of being "religious nuts" and not scientists? Next, I checked your resume, and it looks like you have a M.F.A., which doesn't make you a scientist either. So what is your beef with people who aren't scientists? Chip McShoulder commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 A: Lie. He's totally lying. He's likely got more than HSV2, and he's trying to 'let you down easy' on the fact he's actually STD-positive in more than one way. At minimum: insist on a full testing session for both of you - there's no reason NOT to (Then if I'm wrong - guess what? You both win!). Otherwise, you can always DTMFA. Rev.Enant answered in Lady Sex about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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