Can genital herpes be spread without sexual contact?
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Unless your baby comes into contact with your genital area, you aren't going to pass it on to your baby.\n\nWashing your hands will help if you have touched your genital area and then are going to touch the baby.  Other than that, no need to wash your hands (other than colds, flus, basic hygiene, etc.).  And no worries with clothing.\n\nThere is some thought that maybe damp towels that YOU have used on your genital area MIGHT spread it, but its not been proven in a lab.\n\nCheck out the handbook I have listed as a source.  And there are really good articles and forums at the second source.
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No - the virus does not travel through or contaminate water.  Water will kill any virus that is contained in fluids coming off the sore.\n\nI suppose you could be at some risk if you got right on someone's sore while in a hot tub - but that's still skin-to-skin contact.\n\nYou get herpes from coming in contact with either a herpes sore or right before they break out.  \n\nThere are 2 types of herpes - oral and genital.  They are transmitted the same way.  Genital herpes tends to cause larger, more painful sores.  Oral herpes tends to cause small sores - most commonly called cold sores.
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It is possible to contract HPV from sexual contact with a person who has HPV even if it does not include intercourse. Transmission of the virus can occur through genital skin to genital skin contact, and rarely through oral sex.
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Re: the post above...You cannot get cold sores or genital herpes from cats or dogs.  They do not carry the virus.\n\nHerpes is a big family of viral infections, including: \noral herpes/herpes simplex 1 (cold sores,) \ngenital herpes/herpes simplex 2, \nchicken pox, \nshingles, etc.\n\nThe symptoms of each are different though.  \n\nCold sores tend to be small and most commonly are found on the lips and the area around the mouth.\n\nGenital herpes tends to produce larger sores (but not always!), and can be painful.\n\nA doctor can figure out which type you have.\n\nKeep in mind, when it comes to oral sex, you can transmit cold sores to someone's genitals.  You can also transmit genital herpes to someone's mouth.\n\nThere are tons of over the counter medicines for cold sores, and many prescription medicines for genital hepres.
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yes, you can get herpes even when you partner has no sores.\n\nCheck out the link for info, treatments, and what to do next.
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yes you can. you can receive HSV 1 or 2, basically herpes. HSV 1 more commonly infects the oral region of the body, commonly known as cold sores. You can get HSV1 in the genital region as well. It is becoming more common for people to catch HS 2 in the oral area through oral sex. HSV 2 is commonly know as genital herpes.  www.racoon.com
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Generally, a person can only get HSV-2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection. Transmission can occur from an infected partner who does not have a visible sore and may not know that he or she is infected.\n\nHSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but it more commonly causes infections of the mouth and lips, so-called "fever blisters." HSV-1 infection of the genitals can be caused by oral-genital or genital-genital contact with a person who has HSV-1 infection. Genital HSV-1 outbreaks recur less regularly than genital HSV-2 outbreaks.
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You put yourself at risk whenever you do not use a condom.  You could get HIV if the partner you are with currently has it or contracts it from someone else while you are with that person.\n\nAlso, you can transmit herpes to others if you do not use condoms.  Safe sex would be the best course of action in almost every case unless you are absolute certain that your partner is only having sexual relations with you.
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Yes you can.  Herpes is caused by a virus.  The virus is present whether the person is showing symptoms or not.
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Not really, unless the Herpes is active it is not contagious.  If all you have is warts and they are not spreading then you should be ok.  If the person you were having sex with has the warts there are several ways to get rid of them.  One way is to go to a physician and they will use TCA (trichloroacetic acid) to burn them off or they can give you a prescription to use at home (Aldara).
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I think that it is possible to catch Herpes without even having sex like from a bar of soap someone else has used
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It's possible if her hands aren't clean.  She could easily carry herpes on her hand.  I'm sure she washed them though in the sink on the street corner using the anti-bacterial/anti-virual lotion before you picked her up.
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Yes, genital warts are highly contagious and will spread even if you are not having an active outbreak.  Your partner should be evaluated and treated as well.
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as a person with herpes (unfortunately) i should know that it is possible to have it and yor g/f cannot. you could have had it for a period of time until something triggered it. Stress, anxiety, a cold anything. the best thing to do is when you have an outbreak DO NOT HAVE SEX. this will decrease the chance of her catching it. granted it is not easy to tell someone that you have that but if the person cares abotu you they will understand. go onto websites to give yourself better knowledge about it. hey if you have any questions feel free to ask them. dont be afraid to ask, that is the only way to find things out!! it isnt that much easier for a woman to see than a man. it all depends on how u handle certain situations. my stress may cause me to outbreak more than your or vice versa. \n\nloveless816@yahoo.com if you need to ask anything.\n\n\nP.S. it can lay dormant in ANYONE, not just women
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emillea is right - He is at risk of contracting oral herpes. That other answer is wrong about you not getting cold sores from genital herpes. Type 1 and 2 can both cause the same results. They can both cause oral or genital herpes. And even when you have no symptoms, the virus may be shedding. You can take prescription valtrex which can help suppress your symptoms, but even with that it is still possible to spread the virus. I know this stinks, only God can heal someone of genital herpes. But I believe all things are possible with Him.  Until He does it, use wisdom.
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Condoms are not a safe barrier for transmission if an active lesion is present. It is a myth that if one person has herpes so does his or her partner. For comfort, use a warm soak with Epsom salts or sitz baths. Lesions can be cleaned with Betadine. Wear loose clothing and cotton underwear and avoid ointments with cortisone and petroleum as they make matters worse. Finally get to a doctor immediately.
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Most surely. I you are exposed to blood, semen, or any other discharge that might be present, and if there are open cuts or sores on the lips or the glans, then STD's can be contracted, even HIV. Herpes can be contracted this way as well if the sores are on the "head".\nYour best call for safety... stay "clean" and wear a condom.