{"id":851,"date":"2018-10-29T06:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T06:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubaistdclinic.com\/news\/?p=851"},"modified":"2019-05-14T07:08:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:08:12","slug":"can-i-still-have-sex-if-i-have-herpes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubaistdclinic.com\/news\/can-i-still-have-sex-if-i-have-herpes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I still have sex if I have herpes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have herpes, you should talk to your sex partner(s) and let him or her know that you do and the risk involved. Using condoms may help lower this risk but it will not get rid of the risk completely. Having sores or other symptoms of herpes can increase your risk of spreading the disease. Even if you do not have any symptoms, you can still infect your sex partners.<\/p>\n<p>You may have concerns about how genital herpes will impact your overall health, sex life, and relationships. 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