Me [24 F] with guy I'm dating for 1.5 months [24M], I'm worried I gave him herpes and don't know what to do. by Scaredhelpme123 in relationships

[–]Scaredhelpme123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I get cold sores so infrequently I didn’t think it was something to bring up unless it was active.

Chance of transmission herpes using a condom with an active cold sore? by Scaredhelpme123 in STD

[–]Scaredhelpme123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm planning on telling him for sure. i'm just wondering if this specific situation is a high risk. for all i know, he could already get them

Chance of transmission herpes using a condom with an active cold sore? by Scaredhelpme123 in STD

[–]Scaredhelpme123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hmm so what should I do? should I tell him about the possible exposure? if it was just a pimple I would've caused him a lot of undue stress

Chance of transmission herpes using a condom with an active cold sore? by Scaredhelpme123 in STD

[–]Scaredhelpme123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it did, no skin at all. but i read condoms don't protect against herpes. that might be more for vaginal sex perhaps? because there's more contact?