The virus never goes away, and some take antiviral medicines to relieve or suppress outbreaks. This is because the virus is at its most contagious during a physical outbreak. UK Edition. Log in Register. The medical screening of all blood products makes use safe within a hospital setting.
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Print text only. Use a latex condom—Using a latex condom every time you have vaginal, oral, or anal sex decreases the chances of infection. Print Share. Talk to each other about the test results before you have sex. They should also be aware of the complications in pregnancy.
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However no sex is completely safe if one of the partners has a virus. Sex with herpes is not only possible but can be as pleasurable as ever. Most women with genital herpes do not know they have it.