Your patient is a 35-year-old man who has HIV and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. He has a new boyfriend and he wants to reduce the risk of transmission of HSV-2 to his partner. You should counsel him to consider:
A) The administration of valacyclovir 250 mg three times a day for 7-10 days during his typical HSV-2 outbreaks
B) The administration of valacyclovir 1 g twice a day for 1 day at the first sign of his prodromal symptoms of HSV-2 or an active lesion
C) The administration of daily valacyclovir to reduce the risk of HSV-2 to his partner
D) Avoiding sex during outbreaks because no medication has been shown to reduce transmission of HSV-2
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