So I was planning to have sex with this girl I met. We’ve gone on dates and both like each other. Now we want to get intimate.
We both got tested first to make sure we’re clean, even though we plan on using condoms anyways. Obviously just for safety.
We did full panel tests including for HSV.
So, her results came back and she found out that she’s positive for HSV1. She doesn’t even recall having been tested for it before (her standard STD screenings are always clean, but they don’t test for HSV and she’s never been advised to test for HSV, so she never had). She has no outbreaks nor has she been with anyone who she recalls having had an outbreak. I’m not sure if she’s ever had a cold sore, but I will ask.
Either way, what should I do?
I don’t want to catch herpes. What’s the best route here if we like each other and had these plans to have sex?
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I wouldn’t worry about it, personally. Do what you feel is best for you.
From everything I’ve heard and read, HSV is incredibly common and essentially harmless. Most people have a harsh outbreak when they first contract it, then it gets less intense and less frequent from then on.
A quick Google search showed me this.
“Globally, 67% of the population, or 3.7 billion people under age 50, have HSV-1. HSV-2 affects 13% of the same population, or 491 million people.
HSV-1 is most commonly passed non-sexually during childhood.”
https://khealth.com/learn/herpes/statistics/#:~:text=Globally%2C%2067%25%20of%20the%20population,passed%20non%2Dsexually%20during%20childhood.
Sorry dude but you can’t 100% avoid it , plus the blister are really painful so better [avoid.You](https://avoid.You) gf probably had blister which she ignored/got treated for and now is latent,which means she has HSV but no sores.
(HSV always cause blisters )
You can reduce the chances of passing herpes on by:
using a condom every time you have vaginal, anal or oral sex – but herpes can still be passed on if the condom does not cover the infected area
avoiding vaginal, anal or oral sex if you or your partner has blisters or sores, or a tingle or itch that means an outbreak is coming
not sharing sex toys – if you do, wash them and put a condom on them