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Can you genital herpes from someone who doesn't know that have?

Hi .. I'm really freaking out.. Hope to get a clear answer. Last night . I (male)performed oral sex to an old flame girlfriend(female) before I went down on her , we spoke about if she has a std, she said no . Because she told me her previous relationship her boyfriend had cheated on her.
Now it's almost 24 hours since the act. And I'm feeling nausea and want to vomit.
My question is . Is it possible that hsv2 can be transmitted from giving oral to a person who does not know that they may have it. And does symptoms act this quickly ?
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It's about day 5  still experiencing headache and diarrhea like every time I eat something or even drink water .are these signs of infectious or something..
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To be honest I don't remember
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You are stressing simply way to much. The chances of you being infected with herpes are essentially zero. Do you get oral cold sores?
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Ok it's about day 4 .. Today I have experience vomiting and  bad diarrhea twice ..could this be symptoms of infection ? Really worried  
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15249123 tn?1478652475
Wrong post again. Sorry to the op.
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15249123 tn?1478652475
"The big bad wolf" please refrain from such posts. It's clear you have an issue with the way things are done here. We know what the incubation periods are. We give plenty of facts here. It's you who needs to do some more research and stop posting paranoid driven half facts.
Thank you and have a great weekend.
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15249123 tn?1478652475
I know it's not easy and you're very welcome. I wouldn't tell you there is nothing to worry about if it wasn't true. When you understand the virus and how it all works, then you realize what is and isn't risky and you had no risk
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Ini77 this one is for you.lol
I would not be worried about hsv1 in this situation either. Here's why
People who contract hsv1 on the genitals most always know it. The get a classic primary outbreak. That means painful lesions with flu like symptoms. Those include fever, body aches and swollen lymph nodes.  Not something she wouldn't have noticed.
  Hsv1 has fewer outbreaks on the genitals and sheds much less than hsv2. So you add all this up and you can be very confident you have nothing to worry about at all. Breathe easy and enjoy your weekend!!!
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Thank you Feelingundone .. For sharing your knowledge on my topic .. I will try taking it easy for weekend .. And calm down from worrying easier said than done .. But thank you so much, have a great weekend as well.
15249123 tn?1478652475
Ini77 this one is for you.lol
I really wouldn't worry at all about hsv1. Here is why
Most everyone who gets genital hsv1 knows it. Primary outbreaks are most always very classic. In that I mean painful lesions and flu like symptoms. These are fever, body aches and swollen lymph nodes. Not something she wouldn't have noticed. Hsv1 also has very few outbreaks and sheds much less than hsv2. Add this all up and you start to understand how little of a risk you had...which is like zero.
You don't need testing over this exposure and you can be very confident your fine. Very
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15249123 tn?1478652475
Disreguard last post it wasn't meant for you
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If he has hsv1 genital infection then I wouldn't worry at all. Hsv1 genital infections typically have much fewer outbreaks and sheds very little. Your odds of him giving you the infection from vaginal intercourse is very very low. Now oral hsv of course is no worry for intercourse but unprotected oral sex can be a risk.
Do you know what your boyfriend has? How was he diagnosed?
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Feelingundone .. I'm the he ..I'm sure my status .. Question would it possible to receive it through giving oral Hsv1
15249123 tn?1478652475
Symptoms would not come on so quickly and nausea is not a symptom of hsv. HSV2 can be contracted orally but it is rare. It doesn't take very well to the mouth and when it does its usually mild. Meaning it has few outbreaks and sheds very little. All that being said if she did have it your chances are so small it's not worth any worry. The odds are very good she doesn't and even if she did your chances are like 1 in 5000 and thats probably conservative. Really I wouldn't worry at all over this exposure. Hope this helps and again you should not stress about oral hsv2
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Thank you @feelingundone
I feel much better  getting your answer. But still worried about even hsv1 would that be possible through this act?
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