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Originally posted by XOMichelle
Also, is there anyway to know when people are "preoutbreak"? I jsut broke up with a long term bf, and now that I'm dating men again, I want to know how to protect myself.
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Michelle, there is a test for herpes to see if someone has herpes and is asymtomatic. But in most cases a person will self diagnosis themselves by the red blisters on the genitals. Also simplex I and II are different. Herpes simplex I is anything above the waist, most comonly a cold sore. Simplex II is anything below the waist, most comonly genital herpes. Simplex I can be passed onto the genitals via oral sex. But it will still be simplex I or II no matter where the blisters occure. Remeber that herpes is viral and in most cases these days, people are born with simplex I because it is som common.
As for contacting past partners if one is diagnosised with a STI. I do know it is a felony if someone is HIV positive and infects another person knowingly. But as a health department employee we always recomend contacting partners to make sure that they can be tested and treated. Otherwise there tends to be massive outbreaks of one STI over a short period of time.
If anyone ever has questions feel free to PM me.