Is dating someone with herpes safe

Can I date if I have herpes?

People who have active herpes can start dating and engaging in sexual contact once they have been treated and recovered (after at least 7 days after the rash goes away), but it is important that they are honest with their partners. Using condoms may reduce the risk of herpes transmission but will not eliminate the risk completely.

Can you get herpes from your partner if they have herpes?

If your partner has cold sores and performs oral sex, or performs oral sex when you have genital herpes sores, the virus can spread. People often contract herpes this way, especially if they don’t know how the virus is transmitted. You can also contract herpes through other skin-to-skin contact. I got it when my partner had a cold sore.

Can I prevent herpes transmission?

While contraceptives aren’t 100% effective at preventing herpes transmission, physical barriers like condoms reduce the amount of direct skin contact that occurs during sex, lowering your transmission risk. Having an outbreak? It’s best to avoid sex during herpes outbreaks, as this is when the virus is most likely to spread to other people.

Can people with herpes have a normal love life?

But thankfully, the reality is, many people with herpes and other STIs are having normal love lives every day.