active genital herpes is very painful so sex is often the last thing people think about. if your herpes is not active then you will need to use condoms (if you are a male) or there are even female condoms available that will limit transmission of the virus. if your partner has herpes already then they can't get it again. the virus is already there. never expose any sexual partner to herpes even if you do not have an active lesion. disclose this information before intimate contact. and. finally there are antiviral medications that will limit outbreaks and decrease chances of transmission. so you can have sex. but the rules have changed.
can you have sex if you have genital herpes