Can I transmit GHSV-1 when I get that 'tingling' feeling?

[movingonnnow]

I think I have had GHSV-1 for about 5 yrs.

Firstly, I believe I had only had 2 OB - of which just involved pain around my genitals, but no blisters.

The first OB I had though, was like little papers cuts in my genital area, but very painful.
The last one, I couldn't see a thing. There was enough there though for a swab to come back + GHSV1.

But since I got my primary OB, I have regular 'tingling' in my genital area. But it never leads to anything! It just comes and goes constantly.

Does this mean that I shouldn't be having sex with a long term monogomous partner, as he could get it too?

I know it isn't easily transferred via genital, but what about the tingles?

[gracefromHHP]

There have been a few folks on the boards over the years who had well established hsv1 infections and got itgenitally later on. many of those cases involved shaving of the genital area within a day of receiving oral sex or having sex with a partner with active hsv1 genital lesions.  overall it's not something that is worth worrying about other than using some common sense .

grace

[movingonnnow]

Hi Grace, I believe he had a coldsore or two when he was a young boy, but not as an adult.

From what I hear, if this is the case, he won't be able to get it genitally??
Have you ever heard of it where they got it genitally, when they already had it elsewhere?

[gracefromHHP]

have you been back to be looked at again to see if you can find other causes for the tingling?

constant tingling doesn't mean that the virus is constantly active.

what is your partner's hsv1 status?

grace