If your husband was diagnosed with genital herpes and on medication, can I still become affected?

He has never had this illness before and has been told by his doctor it could have been dormant without my husband knowing he has it for many years. His ex wife was the carrier (without him knowing)If your husband was diagnosed with genital herpes and on medication, can I still become affected?
yes you can! but i think you already has it if you had unprotected sex with him! anyway once a person becomes infected, Herpes Simplex Virus lies dormant in the body, waiting for just the right conditions to become active again. There can be many triggers which activate the virus, such as eating arginine-rich foods (like chocolate, cola, beer, seeds and nuts); the onset of a cold or fever; sunburn; the menses cycle %26amp; any physical or emotional event that introduces stress to the body. Each person's triggers are different, but all herpes sufferers have one thing in common--worrying about the next outbreak adds even more stress, which just feeds the vicious cycle and makes it worse!


And there is no real treatment that can cure herpes, but antiviral medications can shorten and prevent outbreaks during the period of time the person takes the medication. For example Herpeset is a good (probably the best) product. It works by stimulating your immune system to fight the HSV virus.





It worked and is working for me!





I do not know if any pharmacies carry Herpeset but I do know that you should purchase it directly from the manufacturer and read more about the product here http://www.herpeset.com/?aid=749165 . In addition, daily suppressive therapy for symptomatic herpes can reduce transmission to partners...!








since 2005 I got 5 outbreaks! every outbreak every ~6 months. every spring and every autumn! that was very hard time for me! then I started to use the proper diet for me and some herbal treatment and listen ';Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy'; . Now I don't have any outbreaks for about ~2 years!





good luck!If your husband was diagnosed with genital herpes and on medication, can I still become affected?
Yes you can. The medication reduces the risk of transmission and suppresses out breaks, but it doesn't completely eliminate the risk of transmission.


Herpes can be contracted, but it's less likely to happen when there are no symptoms.


It's common to have herpes and not know it because it can lie dormant with showing little to no symptoms for long periods of time, even after contracting it. You could have become affected before he knew that he had genital herpes. You should get tested for herpes as well.
Yes. Herpes can be spread even when no symptoms are present, and even when on medication. The medication doesn't cure herpes - he will always have it, and there will always be some risk that you will catch it.





To decrease your chances of catching it, never EVER have sex if he is having an outbreak - or any symptoms at all. Herpes is VERY contagious during outbreaks. If you never have sex when he has symptoms, your chance of catching his herpes is about 6% per year - less if he is on ';supressive therapy'; and takes an antivral every day.





I would suggest that you learn as much as you can about genital herpes - so that you can support your husband emotionally, and so that you can protect yourself. My fave website is the one below. It is reliable (unlike many answers on Y!A) and easy to read.





Good luck.





Oh, and one point of clarification. Herpes doesn't reside in the blood, and so it isn't spread through blood (or through fluids) - it lives in the nerves and is spread through skin-to-skin contact.
Yes, so why even take the medication, ive NEVER been on meds and Ive always had a crappy immune system, but Ive ovly had 2 outbreaks in 3 years, and that includes the initial, second one lasted 2 days. The body is an amazing machine, let it do what it was designed to do, it doesnt need help of any sort, unless of course you are trying to cure something.
YES, HE CAN BE CONTAGIOUS, JUST BEFORE AN OPEN SORE, SHOWS...





WEAR CONDOMS... ALWAYS.... IN FACT MAKE HIM WEAR 2, SO THAT YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAFE..





JUST BECAUSE HE IS ON MEDS.... YES, HE CAN STILL GIVE YOU HERPES.... HERPES IS FOREVER, NO CURE, %26amp; IT'S VERY CONTAGIOUS...





ASK THE DR..... THEY SHOULD HAVE WARNED YOU, THAT HE IS CONTAGIOUS 365 DAYS A YR, NO MATTER ON MEDS OR NOT, WATCH THOSE COMMERCIALS....
yes you can. its a virus that stays in the blood stream. so even with no symptoms you can still get it. even if you do its very manageable and your immune system plays a vital role in outbreaks. dont worry.
not likely- in a recent study transmittal rate from one partner to another if the infected partner was on valtrex was less than 2% in a year.