Prevention of Genital herpes

Prevention list: Methods of prevention of Genital herpes mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Genital herpes.

• Avoid unprotected sex
• Avoid unprotected oral sex

Prevention of Genital herpes: The consistent and correct use of latex condoms can help protect against infection. However, condoms do not provide complete protection because the condom may not cover the herpes sore(s), and viral shedding may nevertheless occur. If either you or your partner have genital herpes, it is best to abstain from sex when symptoms or signs are present, and to use latex condoms between outbreaks. ¹

If you have early signs of a herpes outbreak or visible sores, you should not have sexual intercourse or oral sex until the signs are gone and/or the sores have healed completely. Between outbreaks, using condoms during sexual intercourse may offer some protection from the virus. ²

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Genital Herpes: DSTD
2. excerpt from Genital Herpes, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID

Last revision: April 11, 2003

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