Is herpes contagious if a condom is used?
Posted on Thursday, March 26th, 2009 at 11:13 AMHi, Is Herpes 1 and 2 contagious if a condom is not used when having intercourse?
Here’s more information on HSV-1 and HSV-2
It’s always a good idea to protect yourself if you are going to have sex. Condoms are good to use but you have to remember that they are not 100% effective in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
Why is that? Because a condom does not cover the entire genital area and they are not always used correctly by the people having sex.
With that in mind, is it possible to contract herpes even if you use a condom? Sure it is! In fact, I’ve known people that have admitted to contracting herpes even with religious use of condoms.
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