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Quick question?

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Livelife
Livelife

Does having pubic hair cut the risk of catching genital herpes? Since technically skin wouldn't be touching skin??

Also can someone tell me what the risk of catching hsv2 is when you use condoms and anti virals like Aciclovir 100% of the time and never doing it during an outbreak???

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus Livelife

    Posted

    Yes, having pubic hair helps lower the risk for the reason you mention. Female to male transmission in the above scenario is supposedly around 1% per year (not per encounter). However, that was based on a study of monogamous heterosexual couples with full disclosure where the infected partner had established infection for a while, so not a new infection. A new infection is usually a lot more infectious, plus shedding varies from individual to individual generally. The 1% per year transmission rate is thus only a loose guide within certain parameters.
    • Livelife
      Livelife FelizCastus

      Posted

      Yeah, my outbreaks just seem to be where the pubic hair covers and where a condom can cover so I'm just trying to make it 'easier' for the other person plus I just thought about it like hmmm is this right,

      They need to create like a bandage for your down below especially for herpes!!

      Oh okay yeah that's awesome

      Im quite new I've only had it for a few months

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Livelife

      Posted

      One thing to bear in mind, though, is that while it's true lesions are the most infectious way to transmit herpes, virus is also shed from the anogenital tract (vagina, cervix, anus) during outbreaks regardless of lesions there. This can even happen when no external lesions are present (asymptomatic shedding). So covering the site of external outbreaks is unfortunately not enough, but with condoms, daily meds and avoiding sex during known or suspected outbreaks, the risks are greatly reduced. Just pointing that out, because I see some people on here who sometimes think it's enough to just cover their usual outbreak site, not realising that virus is still shed elsewhere.

  • ashlyn26137
    ashlyn26137 Livelife

    Posted

    I heard that pubic hair does cut it but I got pubic hair and still got herpes, I heard it's very less likely to get herpes with a condom but me and my ex used one and I'm still not sure if he gave it to me or not because I was in pain the day after doing it with him the only way to be safe now days is to get your partner tested before you do anything at all with them you can't trust anyone or anything sadly I learned the hard way nothing is guaranteed that you won't get it unless you get them tested first.

    • Livelife
      Livelife ashlyn26137

      Posted

      I already have it

      I'm just trying to find some good facts for telling a person

      This is so hard

      He's amazing

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