While a latex condom does in fact stop the herpes virus from crossing from one side to the other, and in doing so greatly reduces the risk, it is not a perfect protection from herpes. This is because of the highly contagious nature of the herpes virus. While a latex condom does in fact stop [...]
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Herpes FAQ: I Can’t Get Infected If There Are No Visible Outbreaks, Right?
September 23, 2008 – 8:59 am
No, you can still get infected. It’s a common myth that in order for you to get infected the other person needs to have a visible herpes outbreak. While the virus is available in much higher concentrations during an outbreak and therefore is more likely to spread, it is still circulating his or her blood [...]
Herpes Transmission: How Does Herpes Really Infect People?
September 16, 2008 – 2:41 pm
There are usually a lot of questions that revolve around how herpes transmission works. How do you get infected? How can I stop myself from getting infected? This article is going to try answer some of the most important questions. The herpes, or herpes simplex which is the full name, we usually talk about comes [...]
Herpes Transmission: What, How, Where and When – All Your Questions Answered!
September 10, 2008 – 11:29 am
I’ve seen a lot of questions around the internet that revolve around herpes transmission and under what circumstances you can get infected the herpes virus. With this post I wanted to partially give you a quick debrief on herpes and then go through some of the ways it may transfer from one person to another, [...]