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oral with herpes
so is it bad for a guy to give a girl oral if she has herpes and hasnt had an outbreak?
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When a person contracts HSV-1 or HSV-2, the virus actually lives in the body for the rest of the person's life. There is absolutely no cure.
Because the virus sleeps sometimes, it is unknown when you will have an outbreak. Sometimes people have a few symptoms of an outbreak (the area can be sore, itchy, tingly, etc.) and sometimes people have no idea that they are about to experience an outbreak.
Outbreak or not, our bodies are constantly shedding skin cells all over--including lips and genitalia. Sometimes the virus will be shed out of these areas (HSV-1 usually from the lips, HSV-2 usually from the genitals). This being said, you never know when the body is shedding some of the infected cells. Nobody can tell when they are shedding the skin cells because it is so natural your body does not react to it. There will be no "signs" to shedding the cells, you see.
When the skin cells are being shed, this is when the virus is most contagious. It is true that they are shed a lot more during an outbreak (which is why it's VERY important to never engage in sexual activity during this time). In short, an infected person is always shedding a virus that is highly contagious--sometimes more than others.
This is why it is very important to inform sexual partners of any kind about your condition so that they are aware of the possible consequences. There is no guarantee that someone will pass it on just as there is no guarantee that someone won't pass it along.
Now, it is very possible that someone can transfer herpes onto the genitals of a male or female if giving oral. HSV-1 (oral herpes) can definately be contracted on genitals; however, because it is still the HSV-1 strain it is not considered genital herpes even though it would occur on the genitals. Just as some people have contracted HSV-2 (genital herpes) on their mouths, the two strains are different and cannot morph into each other.
Condoms can lessen risks of infecting someone but are not considered a preventative. Also, you can spread oral herpes onto other areas of your body so it's very important that you wash your hands before and after touching the sore (which you should do as little as possible anyway). Make sure you inform your partner about his disease so he takes special precautions.
The first outbreak usually occurs in or around the [infected or exposed] area between 3 days and 2 weeks after exposure to the virus. Typically between 10 and 14 days though. To be certain if you have been infected you will need to make a doctor's appointment for an STD test. They will need to take blood to test to see if the virus had infected your cells.
Any other questions you have, PLEASE feel free to ask me! I am fairly well educated about herpes, including some treatments for it (no, it's not curable yet). I want people to be as educated as they possibly can be about this because it's serious business. SO, please feel free to see a question to my inbox if you have any you want me to answer.
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Yeah, it really is.
He'll have cold sores for the rest of his life if it jumps. Herpes is the gift that keeps on giving...forever.
I once had an exboyfriend that had coldsores a lot... he ate out his girlfriend, and gave her herpes (who never had an outbreak until after he did) and then had sex with said girlfriend and basically gave himself herpes.
Remember that.
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YES. Don't. It doesn't matter for how long she hasn't had an outbreak, you shouldn't fool around with that unless you want Herpes too. Its a very serious disease and nothing to be messed with. Only if you were married and she was on medication for her Herpes, and possibly you also (just in case - although I'm not sure), then it would be alright to participate in sex of any form, even as simple as fingering. But you're not, so take sex out of the equation between you and this girl.
God bless, hon:)
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