Urgent - post exposure prophylaxis for Herpes

[macmillan]

Is there a post-exposure prophylaxis available for Herpes?

[sammyboyfor]

Originally Posted by macmillan

Is there a post-exposure prophylaxis available for Herpes?

Not that I know of but chances are you already have Herpes so why the panic?

[macmillan]

Thanks boss. Anyway, to clarify, I don't think I have Herpes. Recent blood test for HSV1 and HSV2 was negative (for each one).

Btw do you think a short exposure time (say receiving 2 licks of the glans, no more than 5 seconds) would be a low risk activity for catching Herpes, compared to a full blown BBBJ?

After those two licks, immediately I wore the condom. The ML forgot I wanted capped. Hope nothing happened...

Originally Posted by sammyboyfor

Not that I know of but chances are you already have Herpes so why the panic?

[sammyboyfor]

Originally Posted by macmillan

Thanks boss. Anyway, to clarify, I don't think I have Herpes. Recent blood test for HSV1 and HSV2 was negative (for each one).

Btw do you think a short exposure time (say receiving 2 licks of the glans, no more than 5 seconds) would be a low risk activity for catching Herpes, compared to a full blown BBBJ?

After those two licks, immediately I wore the condom. The ML forgot I wanted capped. Hope nothing happened...

I don't have the statistics available to make any sort of educated guess.

As for the Herpes blood tests I would not put too much faith in them as both false positive and negative results are possible.

[macmillan]

Regarding false positives and negatives -- understand this is possible, but is it common? Or are we talking about a small and unlikely minority?

Reason being that in the activities which are related to this forum, I accept there is no such thing as zero risk, we are just aiming for reduced risk.

What I do remember reading is that there is cross-interference between HSV1 and HSV2. Meaning if your blood is positive for one, it could actually be the other.

However, I don't remember reading anything which says outright that if your blood test is negative for both HSV 1 and HSV2, you could still have one or both of them. I've done many HSV1 and 2 blood tests over the years, all negative and no doctor has mentioned the possibility of false negatives.

Thanks boss!

Originally Posted by sammyboyfor

I don't have the statistics available to make any sort of educated guess.

As for the Herpes blood tests I would not put too much faith in them as both false positive and negative results are possible.

[sammyboyfor]

If you have been tested multiple times and all have come back negative then in all probability you are not infected.

Originally Posted by macmillan

Regarding false positives and negatives -- understand this is possible, but is it common? Or are we talking about a small and unlikely minority?

Reason being that in the activities which are related to this forum, I accept there is no such thing as zero risk, we are just aiming for reduced risk.

What I do remember reading is that there is cross-interference between HSV1 and HSV2. Meaning if your blood is positive for one, it could actually be the other.

However, I don't remember reading anything which says outright that if your blood test is negative for both HSV 1 and HSV2, you could still have one or both of them. I've done many HSV1 and 2 blood tests over the years, all negative and no doctor has mentioned the possibility of false negatives.

Thanks boss!