Would you have sex with a person with genital herpes?!


Question: Would you have sex with a person with genital herpes?
Say you were dating for about a month and they put off sex making excuses because the person with herpes wanted to get to know you. You really fall for them but then after this month they tell you that they have genital herpes. Say that there would be a 2% chance (which stats have shown it is) of you catching it if protection was used whilst they were NOT having an outbreak. I have genital herpes and just wondering what peoples views are on this issue in general. Thanks:-)

Answers:

hey well considering im getting married to someone that has herpes simplex 2 (genital herpes) and we have had unprotected sex a lott!!!n lol and i still have not gotten herpes but he also takes his medication daily and treats his "issue" properly. he did have an out break one time since we have been together and that was because he did not refill prescription and didn't take it for 5 days and we just didn't have sex until he was back on the meds and he was clear of ANY out breaks. i also told my dr. about my fiance having the herps lol and she said she new a married couple and the one partner sill didn't catch it and they were together for 15 years.

i advice you to still talk to your partner and ASK QUESTIONS and if you really love this person maybe try and help them through there issue but always were puertection if your not married lol and maybe even speak to your dr. and get the FACTS you would be surprised how many people have herpes in there blood we basically all do.



I really think it depends on the situation. I have genital herpes and I was afraid that I wouldnt find love and no one would want me. I am stuck with this disease because my now ex fiance was cheating on me. It was a very difficult time for me and I was very upset, calling off a wedding , ending a relationship and finding out you have a lifelong diease all at once isnt easy. lets fast forward.... My current boyfriend was very understanding, 2 months into our relationship he said that he wanted to be with me no matter what and he understands that there is a chance that he can get it. But he said he loves me and wants to spend his life with me. Its now a year later, we live together and I couldnt be happier. So to answer your question it really depends on the situation, if you love the person and want to be with them forever than Yes...if its casual sex then NO I wouldnt risk it.

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Well, often you can't tell, so if a girl didn't have an outbreak I wouldn't know unless she told me. If I knew, or saw, then I would not. That stays with you forever. Antibiotics won't fix that one.
If I didn't know, then I would, but I would assume they didn't have it.

In the situation you have provided it would still be no. It's too huge a thing, no matter how much you like them. And a month is almost no time at all, certainly not worth risking your genitals. And that's a 2% chance every time you had sex, not just once.

Good luck with the Herpes situation though.



My boyfriend of 8 years has genital herpes and I haven't contracted it. We use condoms and are very careful, and abstain altogether if there's a hint of an outbreak. He was honest with me up front before we got intimate, which I really, really appreciated. I do get myself tested for this every year just so I know my own status.



You have to meet the right person, who will understand this. Herpes is not life threatening - people need to know more about it, to stop being scared by it. That is where you come in : why are you not in a programme to enlighten the public? People will stay in the dark unless you shine a light.



Personally, I wouldn't unless I was really really in love with them and couldn't ever imagine myself without them...so not after a one month relationship. I dunno, I just really prefer not to always have to use a condom though. I just don't like them. I'm just on birth control pills.



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Sorry mate nope not in a million.




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