Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Herpes simplex 1 question
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
Welcome to the DERMATOLOGY FORUM! Questions in this forum are answered by Dermatologists from St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, under the direction of Andrew Alexis, M.D., M.P.H.
Herpes simplex 1 question
by greek40, Aug 16, 2009 09:43PM
I recently took a Herpes 1 and 2 test and it came back positive for herpes 1 and negative for herpes 2.
The councelor I spoke to said the herpes 1 is not considered to be an STD and she said its not a problem as long as no sores are present. I have never had any blisters, sores or lessions, in any location of my body.
Question: Is it true that herpes 1 can not be transmitted through sex? I did have sex with someone with hereps 1 (she told me that much later), although i can't trace my herpes 1 positive to her. I had never been screened before.
Any help or opinion is welcome.
Thank you.
The councelor I spoke to said the herpes 1 is not considered to be an STD and she said its not a problem as long as no sores are present. I have never had any blisters, sores or lessions, in any location of my body.
Question: Is it true that herpes 1 can not be transmitted through sex? I did have sex with someone with hereps 1 (she told me that much later), although i can't trace my herpes 1 positive to her. I had never been screened before.
Any help or opinion is welcome.
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Aug 17, 2009 05:08AM
, Aug 17, 2009 05:08AMTo: greek40
Herpes 1 can be transmitted during sex if there is an open sore that touches the [partner's genitals. However, a positive herpes 1 blood test means absolutely nothing sexual--just that you might have had a cold sore once (and don't remember), or even that you were exposed to the virus, as millions have been, but never had a sore to show for it. Means nothing. Forget about it.
Thanks.
Dr. Rockoff
Thanks.
Dr. Rockoff
Member Comments (1)
by wowreally, Oct 16, 2009 01:11PM
A related discussion, tiny very tiny bumps was started.
