can I get herpes if my partner doesn`t have it?
610343
No- there is no way to get herpes if your partner doesn't have it.  Your partner should be tested though to make sure he doesn't have it-  just because someone doesn't have sores, doesn't mean they don't have it.
956045
Talking to someone with herpes WILL NOT pass it on to you... but if the individual has the cold, or something like that, you'll catch cold...  \nIf you're talking with this individual as your having, or just had sex... well, now you'll have to go see the doctor...
679840
NO. If the cold sore is oral herpes, so u can GET ORAL HERPES, NOT GENITAL HERPES. This is a two different kind of virus.
308211
After 15 years of sleeping with the same man, they only way you could have gotten it is if he slept with someone who has it and then gave it to you. \n\nIf it was herpes, he could have had it when you got married in a dormant state. But not with chlamydia.
1038868
Unfortunately, the herpes virus lives in the skin at all times.  The chances of contracting the virus increases if sores are present, but there is still a chance when there are no sores.  \n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/skin_and_beauty/hw31979.asp
543788
only if the partner has V.D!!!!
743925
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
1131990
having herpes is something that lowers your immunity,so you are more suseptible to anything..not aids in particular...and anyone who has something bad to say, my friend got herpes from her 1st boyfriend who cheated on her...it was a mistake-dont make people wear a scarlet letter!
1146025
I have heard of couples that have been together 10 or more years, one partner has herpes and the other doesn't. Just because your partner has it doesn't mean you will get it, or not for a while a least. \n\nI have been with my fiance for 5 years now, I have herpes and he doesn't. This doesn't mean he will NEVER get it, he just hasn't so far. We have unprotected sex, but if I am on an outbreak we absolutely do not have sex. \n\nSo, even if your partner says that you for sure have it, doesn't mean you do. If the test is coming back negative then obviously you don't have it. Usually people don't even know they have it until they have their initial (or primary) breakout. If you haven't had one, chances are you don't have it.\n\nHope that helped! Good luck!
431582
this one-for-one.  If you have herpes, you give herpes.  However, you can be a carrier and not show symptoms and donate it to a friend.
516338
it can be a cycle, cause if you give your bf herpes and then you give him head then you'll get a different strain on the mouth/throat and then you could pass it back to him through kissing or if he goes down on you.
1061504
No you can't pass on what you don't have.  However if either of you have had sex before each other, It is like sleeping with everyone that your partner has slept with.  Furthermore, it is possible to have a STD without having any obvious signs.\n\nFYI: HPV can be spread even if you use a condom.\nThe only totally safe sex is in a monogamous relationship with someone who won't cheat on you.\n\nWait until you are married and have sex with someone who has waited for you and then both stay faithful to each other for life.  NO More STDs, ever.\n\nAlso there is no prophylactic to protect from the heartache of being sexually active in a temporary relationship.  You are better than that and It will hurt you and your future self esteem and hinder your decision making in choosing a spouse.\n\nDon't make things more complicated than they already are.  You probably have more than enough problems to deal with in your life already.\n\nBy the Way Condoms don't always work.  There are a lot of children walking around who are miraculously here because of a failed condom.  If Condoms can't guarantee to prevent pregnancy,  They can't guarantee protection from AIDS or other STDs.\nHowever Abstinence does Guarantee both of the and protects and preserves your self esteem.\n\nConsider your living chaste while you are single.  You won't be sorry.\nGod Bless You,  ;-)
112160
Never say never when it comes to diseases, but you shouldn't have to worry about most STDs if neither one of you is currently infected.  STD stands for 'sexually TRANSMITTED disease'.  This means the virus or bacteria depends on the conditions present during sex to spread.\n\nIn a case like herpes simplex 2, the partner with the infection would have days when contact would be more dangerous.  The open sores on a penis would come into contact with the lining of the vagina and the virus would eventually work its way to her bloodstream.  No sexual contact, no problem.\n\nAll you can do is stay hygienic and know where your partner has been.  If in doubt, insist on condoms.
66362
Supposedly, the virus is only contractable during outbreaks, but the outbreaks aren't always very obvious.  If your partner has HPV, use protection ALL THE TIME! Just as a precaution...
1083252
Could be...your body is smarter than you and doesn't want to spread the disease any further.\n\nIt's best that you are honest with your partner(s) about your condition. You can still pass the virus on to other while having protected sex, even on skin contact; especially during an outbreak.
665578
Genital herpes are easy to spot; they are open red sores. Do you recall ever seeing them on him? It is slightly more difficult for men to contract GH than women since the herpes virus thrives on warm damp areas (i.e. the vagina or mouth), so even if he did cheat on you with a woman with GH, it would be possible for him not to contract the virus. Although this is not as likely, but not impossible either, if he has an oral strain of the herpes virus and might have "gone down" on you while he had a cold sore, that strain could have mutated into the HSV-2 or HSV-1 type (genital herpes).
432505
yes. you can get herpies anywhere by any kind of genital contact even if the person doesnt have an outbreak.