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I'm Samantha, 17, and I love to help others. If I'm not sure about something, I will tell you, but I will tell you all that I do know. =D
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Recently i started dating a guy and i really like him problem is he also just told me he has hsv1 so now im freaking out waht ways can you catch hsv1? Sex? kissing? can you only catch it if the sore on his mouth is present?How about sex without a condom i enjoy it more without and im on the pill before i have sex i make the guy get tested..can i get it if we have sex without a condom even if its sores on his mouth only and when we do have sex there are no sores present? He says hes really careful and that he hardly gets them cause he takes care of himself so he wont see me when he has it. If sores arnt present can i get hsv1?
i got this off google...
Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 live in nerve cells, usually under the skin. Neither virus is always active. They often remain silent or inactive in these cells, sometimes for many years or even a lifetime. This is called "latency." For reasons not entirely understood by researchers, the viruses can become active and cause symptoms, which include sores around the mouth or near the genitals. This is called "reactivation." These symptoms can come and go in what is known as outbreaks, or "flare-ups."
During a flare-up, the virus becomes active and causes a chain of events leading to a cluster of small bumps to form. The bumps may rupture, heal, and then disappear for an indefinite period of time.
Anyone infected with either virus, regardless of their HIV status, can experience oral or genital herpes flare-ups. Approximately 70% of all adults living in the United States are infected with one â?? or both â?? viruses. HSV-1 is spread via direct contact with an infected area, usually during a flare-up of the disease. Kissing and oral-genital sex can spread HSV-1. More serious sexual activity, including penile-vaginal or penile-anal intercourse, is the main route by which HSV-2 is spread
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sorry i havent been on & i still hope you see this..
well, its really up to you. If you do date, be careful & use a condom. Sometimes you can still get it when anything seems to be showing, but you can still get it.Sit down and talk to him, or ask a girl he has been with before and maybe ask if she got anything from him. Again, Im sorry this is late, Iv been verrryyy busy lately. Be safe
(Rating: 5) Thanks soo i shouldnt not dateh im cause of it right?