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Originally Posted by crazykatie You are so wrong. Herpes is only mildly contageous WHEN THERE IS AN OUTBREAK. When there is not outbreak, it is generally not communicable (except, possibly, via viral shedding, which also occurs infrequently). Further, condom use greatly reduces the risk of transmission--even during an outbreak.
I am not saying these are reasons for playing during an outbreak. I am merely saying that your conclusions concerning the disease are based upon a very bad assumption. |
No, my conclusions are based on a thorough study of the available research on Herpes and its transmission. I have no idea where you got this information, but even the most enthusiastic condom proponents concede that condoms provide very limited protection for both HSV and HPV. Basically, if you cover the area that is shedding the virus with a condom, and you have not previously touched that area with your hands or other body parts (not likely), then it can serve as an effective barrier. Most swingers perform oral during foreplay without a condom, so putting a condom on for intercourse is like closing the barn door after the horse is already loose.
As far as how contagious it is, that is something one would only know after they get an outbreak. From what I understand, it depends a lot on the individual immune system, some folks are more susceptible than others. So, again it isn't unreasonable for people that don't have it to logically refrain from playing with those that do.
By the way, my comment above on the numbers one might encounter in the swinging community were based on the same generally accepted numbers that Chicup, our resident Doctor, related above. The only reason I think it would be less is because we are in a low risk demographic group, that being couples in a long term relationship.