Does having positive herpes antibodies for hsv2 with no outbreaks mean past infection and you aren’t infected with herpes?

[Anonymous]

Let’s say you are positive for hsv2 antibodies and you never get an outbreak blisters then you don’t have it and don’t need to disclose? And if you never get outbreaks. My doctor said I don’t need to disclose to people I have sex with because it’s a past infection and you can’t spread it unless you have an outbreak. So basically it’s dormant and you can’t spread it and you were exposed in the past?

[PeachyPie93]

It's best to disclose that information because you could get an unexpected breakout from stress or just a weak immune system.. So people should know there is a risk with you..

[Asker]

What if you never get blisters?

[PeachyPie93]

There is still the possibility that you could tho.. You don't know...

[Asker]

What if you don’t? Like if you are completely asymptomatic? That happens

[PeachyPie93]

It always comes back.. nothing lays dormant forever.. And imagine being the person responsible for infecting someone else with it..

[Asker]

That won’t be good! I never had an outbreak in a while you can be completely asymptomatic

[PeachyPie93]

Well at the end of the day its up to you.. Most people would not take the risk with you knowingly..

[Agape93]

Herpes doesn't just go away. You have times where you're symptomatic and can pass it on.

[Asker]

What is you are asymptomatic with no blisters or outbreak ever? That can happen.

[Agape93]

That's called being a carrier. You're still contagious

[In_Trance]

If you fucked another guy who had something wouldn't you want to know?

[Asker]

I would want to know but my doctor said positive antibiotics for herpes means you were exposed to it in the past and if you don’t have outbreaks it means you can’t spread it and it’s not necessary to disclose. If you never get outbreaks it’s not contagious. That’s what my doctor said

[Asker]

Right?

[In_Trance]

Idgaf what your doctor said.

If your doctor had a dirty cock in the ass, she would want to know if it's infested beforehand too. None of this non disclosure garbage.

[Asker]

You are right. Even if it’s dormant you still have to disclose? What if it was a false positive? Swabs are always negative

[In_Trance]

Put yourself in the other position. Would you want the guy to disclose to you or not?

[Asker]

It depends if it’s not contagious then no. You don’t need to if it’s not contagious.

[Asker]

Am I right?

[In_Trance]

I don't think so

[Asker]

Why?

[Anonymous]

I think you have an obligation to tell anyone you have sex with no matter if it's dormant or not.

[Asker]

Why?

[Asker]

What if it may have been a false positive?

[jahaims]

Herpes can be dormant without an outbreak.

[Asker]

So therefore you don’t have it even if antibodies are positive and no need to tell guys you have sex with you have herpes? That’s what my doctor told me