[Question #5817] Chance of HSV2 contraction and a bit of advice?
18 months ago
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Sighhhh..... I (male) just had protected vaginal sex with a women who waited until afterward to tell me that she was HSV2 positive. She says she has not had an outbreak in 5 years, and is not on antivirals. When we had sex she was on her period — there was very little blood but some of it definitely got on the base-half of my penis after I took the condom off. I feel like a fool for not asking her her status beforehand, but anyways.....
1. What would be my risk of contracting HSV2 from this encounter?
2. How long need I wait until I get tested? Must I truly suffer the slings and arrows of my imaginative mind for 16 weeks before testing, in the absence of symptoms?
3. I am seeing another partner regularly, in an open relationship. Do I need to tell her about my exposure? How long should I wait until we have sex again?
4. I fingered this woman as well. Is there a chance of herpes whitlow even if I had no open cuts on my hands and fingers?
Please help. Thank you.
18 months ago
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
18 months ago
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18 months ago
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
18 months ago
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18 months ago
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18 months ago
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18 months ago
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
18 months ago
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