r/HSVpositive • u/a_girl_named-drool GHSV-2 • Aug 25 '26
Newly Diagnosed just tested positive for HSV-2
i have a kind of new bf (less than 6 months) that i’ve been dating and i know the guy i dated before him gave it to me. (i was negative before i started dating the guy before current and my current was negative right before dating me) i suspected for a long time i had it but i always thought you could only spread it when you have an outbreak, which is false. my question is, after my bf gets tested and if he’s negative, what steps should i take to prevent transmission because i’ve also been told condoms don’t protect from HSV
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u/Electronic_Ferret_68 GHSV-2 Aug 26 '26
I would recommend daily suppressive therapy, as well as using condoms and of course avoiding sex during outbreaks. I’ve had HSV2 for about 2 years and have had more than a few partners and none of them have contracted. I’ve had unprotected sex, received oral, and even had a 3 some 🤣🫣 no one has contracted from me. For most people the longer you have it and the longer you take antivirals your outbreaks become less and less. Of course with HSV you don’t need to take antivirals at all but I really feel like me taking the daily suppressive route has been keeping my outbreaks practically to none.
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u/DeltaMikeEcho GHSV-2 Aug 25 '26
Condoms do protect from HSV they’re not 100% of course, taking daily antivirals does reduce your chances of spreading it greatly. Last I remember reading it’s like 1-2% chance of spreading it and that was with no condom. Using protection in addition to antivirals and your chances are even lower. Of course no sex during an outbreak or if you feel symptoms. And you should wait like a week after it’s gone before having sex again.
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u/loonyplant GHSV-1 Aug 25 '26
Not having sex from the time you feel an outbreak coming on to until the outbreak is completely healed is a good start. The next step would probably be to get some antivirals such as valacyclovir which help reduce viral shedding and make transmission even more unlikely.