Suggest Ways To Prevent Transmission Of Genital Herpes
Genital herpes can transmit even during asymptomatic phases
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It is really good and honest on his part to disclose that he has genital herpes and therefore puts the onus on you whether you want to get into a sexual relationship with him or not.
No doubt the risk of transmission is greatest during a clinical episode of genital herpes/ genital sores but it is a well known fact that herpes virus is also shed asymptomatically from time to time and therefore there is a genuine risk of sexual transmission even during clinically asymptomatic phases.
Apart from avoiding sexual contact during a clinical episide of genital sores, a condom would further reduce the chances of transmission of genital herpes by 50% but still they won't be absolutely Zero.
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