How to Prevent Herpes Transmission
If you have herpes or know someone who has it you’re probably aware that you can spread it to other if you’re not careful. The best thing you can do is to read about herpes transmission to protect yourself and others.
The first thing you need to know is how you get herpes. Herpes is spread by an infected person’s skin touching another person. It must be direct contact with an infected area for it to transfer.
So, if you have herpes and have sex with someone without protection, you may give him or her herpes. If you have oral herpes and kiss their lips, you may pass oral herpes to them.
If you have oral herpes and perform oral sex, it may be possible to give the person genital herpes. Herpes transmission is very serious!
There are certain times where this is more likely to happen than other times. For example, if you are having a period of active lesions it is more likely that the herpes virus will spread. Even if you’re in the pre-stages before an outbreak, it is very possible.
Therefore if you notice any tingling or itchiness in the area, it is likely that a herpes outbreak will start for you. Even when you take precautions to avoid sex or kissing during an outbreak, it is possible to have herpes transmission.
When you don’t have any symptoms at all and you still give herpes to another person it is called asymptomatic transmission. It goes without saying that even people who don’t know they have the disease can spread it to others. These latent periods are very dangerous because people often think they are safe!
As you get to know your body and the virus a bit better, you’ll be able to tell when you’re about to have an outbreak. Then you’ll know when you need to avoid sexual relations or letting anyone touch that area.
When you are having an outbreak, you have to be really careful not to touch the herpes sore and then touch another area of your body.
It if possible to infect you fingers and eyes. If you have to touch the area to apply medicine or something like that, you have to remember to always wash your hands immediately after that.
Herpes transmission can be avoided if you take the proper measures. It is important to be especially careful during a time of outbreak. If you do take care to monitor the signs your body is giving you, the likelihood of transmission decreases.
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it should be read by everybody
young or old
I have a friend that have herpes in one side of her lips. I let her give me a kiss in my face with her other side of the lips where she don’t have the virus, could I get the virus by that? My skin don’t get in contact with her infected area. I will want to know, maybe I will find in 20 days, but it will good to know more about the kisses. Also, can I kiss her in her face and don’t get the virus? I decide to let her kiss me because she was depressed.
I was with her some years ago the same day she contracted the virus and she give me a goodbye kiss after I take her to her home and I don’t get the virus.
Hello Luis,
The virus is passed on by touching the infected area. There are times when the virus is more contagious than others, especially during outbreaks. Also sometimes an infected area can be contagious but show less visible signs. Many times herpes sufferers don’t even know they have it in a given area for months, and even years. I encourage you to educate yourself on the subject, and browse around the site.
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I would like to know, if I have non active, with no out breaks genital herpes and use a condom correctly, how much percent chance there is that my partner will get infected?
thank you so much.
I have a friend that wants a physical relationship, and has told me he has herpes. If we were to use a condom, would it prevent me from catching it? Or is there still a chance I could contract the disease?
I met this wonderful person and we want to have sex but we can’t because I have genital herpes, not oral herpes. I was wondering if there were anyway we could make things work and be together or am I going to be alone forever?…
I know what day i came into contact with herpes (saturday), the following day i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend, does that mean that he has it now?