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Infecting others

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ouch109
ouch109

I am very curious about every ones experience with infecting and/or protecting others

No judgement...

What if any protections do you use

Have you ever infected anyone, what were the circumstances?

Have you slept with someone and not infected them, what were the circumstances?

Do you use antivirals? Condoms?

I will start:

Had herpes 20 years without knowing it.I thought i had chronic bv. Apparently i was having mild internal outbreaks triggered by sex.

-1 partner unprotected sex in a 6 mo relationship, he didnt catch it)

-1partner unprotected sex in a 3 year relationship (hes not infected)

-1 current partner 8 mo relationship. (He has no symptoms but hasnt been tested)

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  • ouch109
    ouch109

    Posted

    Oh yea

    I am female with male partners

  • Chick100
    Chick100 ouch109

    Posted

    No disrespect why so many partners
    • ouch109
      ouch109 Chick100

      Posted

      lol

      I feel like 3 in 20 years isnt very much for a single person

    • sweethheart5703
      sweethheart5703 Chick100

      Posted

      She's only had three in 20 years, that's a lot?? One of them she was with three years. That seems on the low end to me. 😳
    • sweethheart5703
      sweethheart5703 ouch109

      Posted

      I'm single and have had two partners this year. If three is a lot in 20 and I've had two in a year I guess I'm running wild. Lol

  • Chick100
    Chick100 ouch109

    Posted

    How soon after first outbreak did u have unprotected sex
  • ouch109
    ouch109

    Posted

    lol... okay... I guess its really 4 people.  

    I had unprotected sex with a guy 20 years ago.  About 2-3 days later I came down with my first "infection".  Went to doc who gave me antibiotics and it cleared up shortly after. Since then I have never had intercourse without getting another "infection".   For 20 years docs have been giving me antibiotics and sending me on my way.  Herpes never came up. 

    Turns out it was herpes all the time.  Never knew until about2 weeks ago.  All this time I thought I had some strange bacteria.  I either didnt get lesions, or they are internal.  

    Anyway.....   I think I am unique since i was having unprotected sex with no precautions.  I was lucky not to have infected people.  Its a good thing I didnt have more partners.  

    I am very curious about others experience of virus transmission to others.  

     

    • Chick100
      Chick100 ouch109

      Posted

      I just had unprotected sex after 1.5 of protected sex this person I hope to marry but not infect with hsv2 however she has hsv1
  • Sabrina55
    Sabrina55 ouch109

    Posted

    Good conversation, stacey.  I am newly diagnosed (HSV1 (g)) and want to know all I can about shedding -- especially with HSV1 where there are fewer (if any more at all) outbreaks.  The shedding rate is 3-5% of days, but is there anything it's tied to? I'm post menopausal,so I don't have monthly cycles any more.  Until I learn more, relationships (and sex) are off my plate.  Sadly.....
    • Chick100
      Chick100 Sabrina55

      Posted

      I understand I avoided sex with my ex wife for 8 months then while on antivirals sex was better than better
    • ouch109
      ouch109 Sabrina55

      Posted

      Also sabrina, there is another forum for hs1 on patient

      Maybe they know over there

    • Chick100
      Chick100 Sabrina55

      Posted

      Are you now sexually active and what did you learn about shedding?
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