Receiving Oral safely, herpes risk?

[Value]

If you at some point have had mouth herpes (like 50% of people) what is the risk to spread it from mouth to genitals? Let's say you don't have an oral outbreak at the time of oral sex.

 

Do you guys have oral sex without protection?

[Hojo]

@Value Once you have it you always have it. Its just sleeping when its not showing. The risk might go down if its not showing but you can still get it and it can spread around other holes on your body from mouth to genital.

It says wearing a condom will help stop spread.

I have never worn a condom getting or receiving oral that sounds weird and lame but I don't have herpes.

[Emerald]

4 hours ago, Value said:

If you at some point have had mouth herpes (like 50% of people) what is the risk to spread it from mouth to genitals? Let's say you don't have an oral outbreak at the time of oral sex.

Do you guys have oral sex without protection?

To be honest, I think it would be a bit dangerous for the receiving man to wear a condom during oral sex. It seems like a choking hazard.

But you wouldn't be able to catch genital herpes from someone with mouth herpes unless they have an active infection. And you can usually see it when a person has a cold sore.

But you can also ask the person if they have a cold sore if you're concerned.