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Suggest Treatment For Genital Herpes While On Valtrex

. I got genital herpes 4 years a go haven t had break out sense I found out I had it I take Valtrex every day been on for the last 4 years I have a girlfriend and I wanna do stuff with but she worried I m going to give it to her even though I haven t had break out in 4 years and take my medicine what s the chance I will give it to her if we do stuff
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
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Non-zero. The risk is certainly still there even on valtrex. Of course with condom use the risk drops a reliable 90%. It is more than 50% reduction with valtrex but not 90% reduction. The two reductions combine. So, condom WITH valtrex lowers the odds by about 95%.
not to zero, though
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Suggest Treatment For Genital Herpes While On Valtrex

Non-zero. The risk is certainly still there even on valtrex. Of course with condom use the risk drops a reliable 90%. It is more than 50% reduction with valtrex but not 90% reduction. The two reductions combine. So, condom WITH valtrex lowers the odds by about 95%. not to zero, though