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What Precautions Should Be Taken To Avoid Herpes?

One; Can I get tested to see what herpes simplex I have? Two; Does it even matter? Three; How likely is it, assuming I have simplex one, that I would spread it to my partner during oral sex at the 'tingling' phase of a brake out? Four; How do my partner and I prevent him from getting infected?
                                                                 
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Herpes can affect the oral as well as genital mucosa. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses, type 1 and type 2.
Yes, you can take up a test to know the type of herpes simplex virus that you are infected with.
Clinical symptoms are the same for each type of hsv and any type of hsv can infect the oral as well as genital mucosa. Treatment is also the same for each type.
Therefore it actually does'nt matter and help knowing the types and most of the screening tests don't distinguish between type 1 and type 2 hsv.
The ideal way to prevent a transmission is to not have sex, and if you do have sex make sure you have it in the asymptomatic stage to reduce the risk of transmission.
Tingling means that a clinical episode is just round the corner and it would be better if you can postpone sex to some other time.
Herpes transmission is more common during the phase of active sores but since the virus is also shed, from time to time, during the clinically silent phases therefore transmissions are very common during the silent phases as well.

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What Precautions Should Be Taken To Avoid Herpes?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic Herpes can affect the oral as well as genital mucosa. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses, type 1 and type 2. Yes, you can take up a test to know the type of herpes simplex virus that you are infected with. Clinical symptoms are the same for each type of hsv and any type of hsv can infect the oral as well as genital mucosa. Treatment is also the same for each type. Therefore it actually does nt matter and help knowing the types and most of the screening tests don t distinguish between type 1 and type 2 hsv. The ideal way to prevent a transmission is to not have sex, and if you do have sex make sure you have it in the asymptomatic stage to reduce the risk of transmission. Tingling means that a clinical episode is just round the corner and it would be better if you can postpone sex to some other time. Herpes transmission is more common during the phase of active sores but since the virus is also shed, from time to time, during the clinically silent phases therefore transmissions are very common during the silent phases as well. Regards