Can you get herpes from anal sex
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Anal sex (as well as oral and vaginal sex) is another way to transmit the herpes virus from one person to another however, one partner needs to have herpes in order to pass it on. anal herpes are caused by the herpes simplex virus (hsv) in particular, types of hsv called hsv1 and hsv2. hence, people can get anal herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with a person who has the virus. Direct mouth or skin contact allows the virus to be transmitted easily via herpes sore or. Now, if a male has an infected penis (genitals), partakes in anal and doesnt use any form of barrier protection, then chances are that the receiving person has gotten anal herpes. If the person receiving has anal herpes, partakes in anal, and the penetrator doesnt use protection, the risk is high that he will contract genital herpes. This is not as common as vaginal sex or oral sex however, you can still transmit herpes and other stds with anal sex. The herpes virus likes the anus just as much as other parts of the genital area. hsv-2 generally passes between hosts through vaginal or anal intercourse. It is less common for this infectious agent to transmit through oral sex. In other words, anybody with hsv-2, and some people with gential hsv-1 infections, can have anal recurrent outbreaks andor asymptomatic shedding of hsv in the anal area. the quick answer is no! You can absolutely have unprotected sex even if you have herpes. Before we dive deep and go into explanation on this lets talk about how this is a huge myth and is one of the drivers for the stigma. Grace replied to this question above you dont have to have anal sex to get lesions in the anal area. When you are infected, it infects the same nerve group that supplies the entire boxer short area and obs can occur anywhere in that area.