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How Does The Herpes Spread From Person To Person?
I just recently had sex with my boyfriend I have herpes but we used a condom I just got over an outbreak there was little skin to skin contact on his thigh from where I had my outbreak at can I spread it by his thigh touching it but he washed up and took a shower right afterwards is he at risk I know it takes 2-7 days for symptoms to show I really need some answers im scared for him!
Fri, 2 May 2014
Thankyou for your query.
You have genital herpes, transmitted mainly by human herpes virus 2 (HHV-2). (HHV-1 causes oral lesions; HHV-2 causes genital lesions). The virus is present in the fluid within the vesicles. Rupture of the vesicles and contact of the infective vesicular fluid with the skin of the uninfected person can transmit the infection. Herpes can also be transmitted by oral sex.
In your case, there appears to be a possibility for infection.
You have genital herpes, transmitted mainly by human herpes virus 2 (HHV-2). (HHV-1 causes oral lesions; HHV-2 causes genital lesions). The virus is present in the fluid within the vesicles. Rupture of the vesicles and contact of the infective vesicular fluid with the skin of the uninfected person can transmit the infection. Herpes can also be transmitted by oral sex.
In your case, there appears to be a possibility for infection.
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