Is it safe for two people with herpes to have unprotected sex with each other?

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No it is not safe to have unprotected sex with two people with herpes. Reason being is that they could spread on a part of your body that hasnt been affected yet and also could make your case worsen. Recommend to just Play it safe, have protected sex.

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no its not safe

If neither of you are having an attack then yes it is safe. If one of you are having an attack then it may or may not bring on an attack in the other person, but hey so what you already have it. So long as you know you can cope with the attacks then go for it, it will not make it any worse.

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No it is not safe for the reasons listed here as well as the chances of contracting ANY of the OTHER STD's out there. And don't forget about pregnancy.

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The answers above are correct to some degree. It is important to keep your immune system functioning efficiently to avoid outbreaks and reduce the chance of spreading the virus. If you take care of yourself, and especially if you have had the virus for a while (more than 3 years), it would be relatively safe to have unprotected sex.

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