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Originally Posted by macmillan
Let's say both partner and me are HSV2 positive. But only partner is symptomatic, and I have never been.
Will unprotected sex with partner increase likelihood of me developing symptoms if (let's say) she has active outbreaks, and we have sex during those times?
Medical experts online seem to say that if both have active symptoms AND it's the same type of HSV (e.g. HSV2), then no need for protection. But they don't really address the question of both positive for same type, but only one is symptomatic.
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Once you have the infection you can't catch it again so if both are positive just go ahead and enjoy unprotected sex. It will not increase your chances of having an outbreak.
The only reason why you'd have an outbreak is if your immune system is compromised for some reason.