When is it okay to have sex again after first outbreak?

Sexual health
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I recently acquired HSV-2 and appear to be coming out of my first outbreak, which I guess was moderate in terms of severity. Assuming the worst is over, and once I feel fully normal down there again, when can I try to have sex again?

I want my body to be strong enough and also less contagious, so should I wait 3 or 6 months, longer? I can't find any information on this, only how long to wait after a recurrent outbreak, not a primary one.

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After the outbreak has healed completely

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Thanks, but isn't a newly infected person a lot more contagious and also more susceptible to outbreaks until enough antibodies have been established? That's why I was thinking maybe 3 months minimum.

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i guess it depends how bad your outbreaks are. I didn't even know I had it. I was told it was acne. I only had one noticeable outbreak in 2 1/2 years and it wasn't bad at all. I get it under my butt cheek kinda. I forget I have it bc it doesn't effect me physically really

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Wow, you are so lucky! My first outbreak appears to be just finishing. So far it's been moderate in terms of severity, which is good, and I can only hope it doesn't bother me much again in future, but I am bracing myself for the possibility of (many?) recurrences, since I have HSV-2. Which type do you have?

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Hsv2 .. My doctor said she was just as shocked as me when the culture came back positive. I am very blessed. Even when I got my outbreak, it didn't hurt so I was convinced it wasn't another bad. What is amazing is that when I was unaware, I was having unprotected sex with a guy for 2 years and he turned out negative...

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Wasn't anything *

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Out of interest, did you already have oral herpes (even if only as a child) when you acquired HSV-2? I have read that people with existing antibodies to oral herpes tend to have less or no symptoms with GH, so am curious. Unfortunately(?), I have never had oral herpes.

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Nope no oral heroes for me. I tested negative for HSV 1

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Herpes lol sorry I'm typing fast

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So there's hope for me, too! That's very interesting and good to know, thanks.

Haha, yes, I like how herpes is often mistyped as heroes. We are all heroes, not herpes carriers!! ;p

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Yep haha. I just tell myself it could be a lot worse.. I'm not on medication, but I think about if I was how I'd probably never get an outbreak again, since I've had one in 2 1/2 years without it ... I'll get on it once I need to