February 28, 2018

082: #AskAlexandra How do I guarantee that I won't give a partner herpes?

12 minutes

Ask Answer And Get The Facts About Herpes [video_player type="youtube" style="1" dimensions="560x315" width="560" height="315" align="center" margin_top="0" margin_bottom="20" ipad_color="black"]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS90cFBLMlJvUlZoTQ==[/video_player] Life With Herpes Welcome to today’s episode on Life with Herpes, I am excited to be spending today with you whatever it is you are doing. You get to hear behind the scenes of me trying to figure out a time to shower and get my laundry done. So if you are watching this on youtube you will see that I am in my gym clothes and I had not yet showered. One of the main concerns or questions I get are how do I prevent passing herpes to my partner. And today’s question comes from David in Philadelphia. He asks, “how do I guarantee I won’t pass herpes to my partner.” The short answer is, you can not guarantee you will prevent passing it. That is why this little virus has made it for generations and keeps on giving. I talk about more about this in episode 078 if you want to hotpover and learn more. Here are the 3 best ways to prevent passing herpes to your partner:

Educate yourself
Talk to your partner
Use protection

One of the biggest misunderstandings with herpes is we originally believed that you could only transmit the virus when there was an active outbreak. This is 100% false. 70% of the transmissions occur when there are no symptoms. So keep in mind that we can always transmit the virus due to viral shedding. The reason why I am getting this information out there is not to scare you or prevent you from having sex. That is the last thing I want for you. Sex is a part of life and is a beautiful part of life, because you have herpes you do not need to become abstinent or become a hermit. What I want for you is to be as educated as possible so that you can have a healthy sex life. Keep in touch with Alexandra Harbushka www.lifewithherpes.com www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka www.facebook.com/lifewithherpespodcast www.pinterest.com/lifewithherpes Join the community If you are ready to join a community of people who are living with herpes also then you will want to join our slack group. It is FREE and it is a great way to find the support and comfort that you are looking for. Head on over to www.lifewithherpes.com and join our community. You will receive a slack invitation as soon as you sign up. See you in there. Ways you can support the Life With Herpes show And if you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it for you, please give the Life With Herpes show a review. It is a way to pay it forward to fellow friends who are living with herpes. You can Subscribe, Rate and Review the show through your iTunes app or on the desktop. Seriously, it helps out a lot more than it is a hassle for you. You see, iTunes has an algorithm that organically promotes the show, so the more ratings and reviews the Life With Herpes Show receives then the higher it gets ranked. This is your way of paying it forward and helping someone find the show who really needs it. Oh, and you can totally use a fake name, so don’t worry about a friend finding you in the iTunes review. Talking about herpes needs to be spread as far and wide as possible. You are totally a part of this movement so THANK YOU! Subscribe, Rate and Review More Episode Resources