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What Are The Chances Of Herpes Transmission Through Protected Intercourse?
Question: Hi I recently had sexual intercourse vaginally with protection with someone who was asymptomatic who has HSV 1 & 2. I am wondering what the risks are of getting the infection from the intercourse one time. Can you get it from simple skin to skin contact or does there have to be a portal of entry like a lesion
Brief Answer:
practically chance are very low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The chances of infection without an active lesion and just by skin to skin contact is very low. Since you used a protection it was a single time exposure the chances of actually getting an infection are less than 5%.
It is best to wait for 4 weeks and get a blood test done after that to completely rule out the chances of any infection.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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practically chance are very low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The chances of infection without an active lesion and just by skin to skin contact is very low. Since you used a protection it was a single time exposure the chances of actually getting an infection are less than 5%.
It is best to wait for 4 weeks and get a blood test done after that to completely rule out the chances of any infection.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Would the chances be higher than 5% if the person was in viral shedding without open lesions present? Or would the chances still be low without any cuts on open sores on my body in that area, and no exposure due to protection. I am aware that not every person is aware when they are in shedding period although there are some mild symptoms.
Yes, thank you I was planning on getting the blood test as well. Do you think for both HSV 1 & 2 since the partner had both or just HSV 2?
Thanks,
XXXXXXX
Yes, thank you I was planning on getting the blood test as well. Do you think for both HSV 1 & 2 since the partner had both or just HSV 2?
Thanks,
XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Chances are less than 5%.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Without an open lesion, the chances of actively shedding the virus are less than 5%. Also there was no direct exposure so the chances of transmission are even lower. It is best to test your blood for both HSV 1 & 2 as the chances of infection from both are there.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Chances are less than 5%.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Without an open lesion, the chances of actively shedding the virus are less than 5%. Also there was no direct exposure so the chances of transmission are even lower. It is best to test your blood for both HSV 1 & 2 as the chances of infection from both are there.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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