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can you get an sti from not sleeping with someone?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Hi well YES Herpes if oral sex is involved with an infected partner or HPV if partner has warts on fingers and they shed some skin.

    Any sexual contact u run the risk of picking up STD OK ♥

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    Transmission of Oral Herpes

    Oral herpes (usually HSV-1) has been detected in both the saliva and blood of patients with active oral infections. It is the most prevalent form of HSV, and infection is most likely to occur during preschool years. BUT ,Oral herpes is easily spread by direct exposure to saliva or even from droplets in breath. Skin contact with infected areas is sufficient to spread it. Transmission most often occurs through close personal contact, such as kissing. In addition, because HSV-1 can be passed in saliva, people should also avoid sharing toothbrushes or eating utensils with an infected person.

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    Transmission of Genital Herpes

    Genital herpes is most often transmitted through sexual activity, and people with multiple sexual partners are at high risk. HSV, however, can also enter through the anus, skin, and other areas.

    People with active symptoms of genital herpes are at very high risk for transmitting the infection. Unfortunately, evidence suggests about one-third of all HSV-2 infections occur during times when the virus is shedding but producing no symptoms. In addition, only about 10 - 25% of people who carry HSV-2 actually know that they have the infection. In other words, most people either have no symptoms or don't recognize them when they a appear

    To infect people, the herpes simplex viruses (both HSV-1 and HSV-2) must access the body through broken skin or a mucous membrane such as inside the mouth or on the genital area. Each virus can be carried in bodily fluids (such saliva, semen, fluid in the female genital tract) or in fluid from herpes sores. The risk for infection is highest with direct contact of blisters or sores during an outbreak Clear to brown /yellow discharge with or no odour is sure sign

    Treatment.: .Valtrex (valacyclovir) can keep outbreaks to a minimum, a good diet also plays part ,together will trying to keep stress down,& plenty of rest.

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    Check out these links

    http://www.thefacts.com.au/

    http://www.stdservices.on.net/std/

    http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/default.htm

    http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/default.htm

    Hope this answered your question Cheers ♥

    Source(s): ER Nurse
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sleeping next to someone will not always result in contracting an STI. However, recent studies from the Owathama university in Japan have shown that sex is usually required in order to catch said diseases, the hint being 'sexually transmitted'. Professor Hirotish Nakajima reccomends always usking a condom

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I got clinically diagnosed with herpes simplex virus (type 2) about five years ago, whilst I was still attending college and had a dumb one-night stand. I realize lots of girls say this, but I swear I had never done that sort of thing before. I just made a huge mistake that one time and suddenly I felt like I was going to have to live with the consequences for the rest of my life. The worst part was feeling I could never date men again. In the end, who wants to go out with someone who has sores around her "you know what" area? But since a friend shared this video https://tr.im/wENFP everything improved.

    Not only was I able to eradicate all remnants of the hsv from my system in less than 3 weeks, but I was also able to start dating again. I even met the man of my dreams and I'm so blessed to write that just a week ago, in front of everybody in a busy restaurant, he got down on one knee and proposed to me!!! This system gave me back the chance to be happy and experience true love again. Now I hope that I can help others too by sharing this story.

  • 1 decade ago

    You can get stis from having oral sex, but if you didn't have oral sex or sexual intercourse then you shouldn't have an sti.

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  • 1 decade ago

    yeah...some like mono you can get from kissing...

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