[xyz123]

Terri, thanks for your response.

My boyfriend is taking Acyclovir. 400 mg 1x per day. However, he still has had several outbreaks throughout the year. My obgyn suggested that he could switch to Valtrex. But my doc also said that Valtrex may lessen the sensations, that my boyfriend gets prior to an outbreak,that we use as an early warning system. As it is right now, he knows an outbreak is coming and then we abstain. I’m afraid the Valtrex would eliminate these early symptoms and make it more likely for him to pass the virus to me. Do you have an opinion on this?

I also wonder if there is any point of taking the anti viral medication if he’s still getting outbreaks anyway. If he was no longer on the meds, would he get even more outbreaks than he gets now?

We don’t use any other protection (condoms) so we really depend on his vigilance and the early tingling symptoms that he experiences. But I have read that shedding can happen any time so I know I’m still taking a risk.

Lastly, does HSV 2 in the mouth and HSV 1 in the mouth look the same? Would I have to be tested to know which one I contracted or can you visibly tell? (But I hear you that I have a very small chance of contracting HSV2 orally.)

Thanks!

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