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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken Before Dating An Herpes-2 Positive Patient?

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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2016
Question: Hello. I'm interested in dating a woman who has tested positive for Herpes 2! What should be my concerns? How do I protect myself?
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Answered by Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You can use barrier methods with caution

Detailed Answer:
Hi ! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.

Based on the history you have shared, you can have relations with that girl with some precautions like using barrier methods during intercourse by using latex condoms and avoiding mucosal contact. Also strict precautions should be used to avoid oral sex. Using valacyclovir by your partner may reduce the risk of transmission to less than half. It reduces virus shedding and infectivity of a person. Some vaccines are in pipeline and haven't been approved yet for usage though they have shown promising results in clinical trials so far.

Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken Before Dating An Herpes-2 Positive Patient?

Brief Answer: You can use barrier methods with caution Detailed Answer: Hi ! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. Based on the history you have shared, you can have relations with that girl with some precautions like using barrier methods during intercourse by using latex condoms and avoiding mucosal contact. Also strict precautions should be used to avoid oral sex. Using valacyclovir by your partner may reduce the risk of transmission to less than half. It reduces virus shedding and infectivity of a person. Some vaccines are in pipeline and haven't been approved yet for usage though they have shown promising results in clinical trials so far. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.