Herpes Transmission - Here’s How To Prevent It From Happening

Herpes transmission is something you need to avoid at all costs, whether you are avoiding getting it or giving it to someone else.  It’s extremely contagious, especially if you currently have an outbreak, so you need to make sure you take the proper precautions.

How Does It Happen?

Herpes transmission can happen through sexual contact or even through simple kissing.  Believe it or not, almost 85% of people have been infected with oral herpes due to how easy it is to spread.  Some people don’t get outbreaks though or noticeable outbreaks so it can be hard to tell if someone has it or not at times.

How To Protect Yourself And Others:

If you want to avoid giving your condition to others, make sure that you don’t have any close contact with anyone while you’re displaying symptoms of either genital herpes or oral herpes(cold sores).  Do not kiss anyone or have any other kind of intimate contact with them, stay clear of others until your condition has cleared.

It’s also important that you protect yourself from getting the condition over again by replacing your toothbrush and bath towels.  You can very easily end up with back to back infections if you’re not diligent with this.

Lastly, be careful of touching the affected area then touching other parts of your body, this is how you can spread the virus from your lips to your genitals or vice versa.  There is also a rarer condition called ocular herpes which can happen if you transfer it to your eye, it can lead to blindness so be sure to keep your hands clean.

Now one of the best ways to prevent herpes transmission is by taking a form of treatment which will limit your outbreaks and cut them short if you ever do experience them.  One treatment which does that well is Herpeset, it is a spray which is absorbed into the bloodstream when used under the tongue and thus gets to work fast.  It also prevents further breakouts with continued use.  Click here to learn more about it.