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I have met a really nice guy, and he recently told me that he has herpes. He has not had an outbreak in years, and has never passed it on to a partner.

What is my risk here? And what are the implications if I want children with him? I don't want to write off a relationship because I'm uninformed, and I need to understand the risks.

Thanks!


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replied June 17th, 2011
Herpes and Genital Warts Answer A24150
Hi,
Welcome to ehealthforum,
As long as he does not have outbreaks and as long as he is on treatment, risks of transmission are less (but not totally absent). You should however try and be in prophylactic treatment to prevent infection. Child in womb will not be affected as long as you are not infected or if your partner does not have genital herpes (to be passed on during pregnancy to you and to baby with intercourse). Consider getting your partner’s serological tests done to know the severity of infection and strains involved. You should also get tests done to ruled out infection chances in yourself (as sometimes there can be ‘asymptomatic infection’ present). Few strains are less contagious and sometimes get eradicated by body’s immune system itself. All the best.
Take care.



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