However, you can still transmit the virus even when no symptoms are present. Use Latex Condoms. Condoms offer protection against infection. Use Latex Dental Dams and Condoms during Oral Sex. Educate Yourself and Your Partner First.
Education is key to preventing a herpes infection and preventing infecting anyone else.
Unfortunately, having unprotected sex can lead to a herpes infection in an uninfected partner if one person is infected. Obviously, in order to become pregnant, a person usually needs to have unprotected vaginal sex. Of course, in today's medical world, a person can utilize artificial insemination and other options to become pregnant, as well. You may be able to lower your risk by having sex only when your partner is not having an outbreak or any of the signs and symptoms of an outbreak. But there will always be some risk involved.