TOPIC: Is it safe for a guy to have sex with a woman with HSV-2

Jimmy james\'s experience of having not spread it to two long-time partners is totally consistent with countless other stories i\'ve heard from couples, including one that i used to live with.

not likely. you can spread it and not know. it can takes months to years to show symptoms if at all ever.

You can get an antibody test. But more importantly, if you have herpes and do not know it for years because your body repels it that effectively, how much is it really affecting your life . . ..

Coming from someone who has slept with someone with hsv-2. If she has it and you sleep with her you\'ll likely get it even if there isn\'t an outbreak. My partner never had one but I got it from her. I\'ve never had an outbreak but got tested a year later and had it. It\'s not the end of the world but it\'s a choice you have to make knowing you\'ll likely get it if you don\'t use protection.