fresh187
10-17-2007, 09:05 AM
hey evryone I need some help.ok here's my situation.A long time family friend and really nice girl wants to date,now the whole dating isn't a problem but i was thinking when It comes time if we decide to have sex.what are the risk I take with me not having herpes and her having vaginal herpes.She's a really nice girl and I do have feelings for her but I want to be safe.please comment and help me figureout what to do.
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over21
10-17-2007, 08:54 PM
If you search out the Valtrex transmission study results, you'll see something like this:
If you do nothing but avoid sex when she's having an outbreak or feeling one coming on, the risk of you (a male) getting infected (from a female) is about 4% each year. Using condoms and her being on suppressive meds will drop that percentage to less than 2% each year. Turn that number around, you have a greater than 98% you will NOT get infected each year. Not bad huh?? These are study results, and as they say 'your mileage will vary'.
O21
If you do nothing but avoid sex when she's having an outbreak or feeling one coming on, the risk of you (a male) getting infected (from a female) is about 4% each year. Using condoms and her being on suppressive meds will drop that percentage to less than 2% each year. Turn that number around, you have a greater than 98% you will NOT get infected each year. Not bad huh?? These are study results, and as they say 'your mileage will vary'.
O21