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Genital Herpes – Clearance
Hello there.
I've recently shown symptoms of genital herpes. The first outbreak consisted of three very small sores on the underside of my penis. They were barely recognizable. I've now had my second outbreak two months later. This one was just single sore of roughly the same size and roughly in the same spot.
Now to my question. I've read everywhere that outbreaks often get less frequent and less severe over time. Do people eventually stop having outbreaks all together or does it continue indefinitely? Can't find any info.
Thanks.
I've recently shown symptoms of genital herpes. The first outbreak consisted of three very small sores on the underside of my penis. They were barely recognizable. I've now had my second outbreak two months later. This one was just single sore of roughly the same size and roughly in the same spot.
Now to my question. I've read everywhere that outbreaks often get less frequent and less severe over time. Do people eventually stop having outbreaks all together or does it continue indefinitely? Can't find any info.
Thanks.
you can get type specific herpes igg blood testing done in germany. you also can get a lesion culture of active symptoms with typing to confirm infection. you and a partner can't make educated decisions about precautions until you know who has what so it's worth confirming infection as well as type.
fyi - hsv1 genitally is incredibly common throughout the world. I have no idea where you read otherwise.
fyi - hsv1 genitally is incredibly common throughout the world. I have no idea where you read otherwise.
Thanks for the responses.
I never had any blood work done to confirm the type of herpes. I live in Germany and that doesn't seem to be common practice here. So I guess I'll assume that it's probably HSV2 since HSV1 affecting the genital area is much less common.
I don't have a partner so basically I'm just wondering for myself.
Anymore comments would be appreciated!
I never had any blood work done to confirm the type of herpes. I live in Germany and that doesn't seem to be common practice here. So I guess I'll assume that it's probably HSV2 since HSV1 affecting the genital area is much less common.
I don't have a partner so basically I'm just wondering for myself.
Anymore comments would be appreciated!
what testing did you have done to confirm herpes? do you have hsv1 or hsv2 genitally?
on average for hsv2, it's 4-6 ob's a year. one study showed that after 5 years of being infected, 25% of folks had less ob's, 25% had more and the rest all had about the same on average.
If your partner doesn't have herpes, the number of ob's a year is meaningless other than your own comfort sake. The virus still sheds about the same regardless if you have 0 ob's a year or 10. Just putting that out there.
grace
on average for hsv2, it's 4-6 ob's a year. one study showed that after 5 years of being infected, 25% of folks had less ob's, 25% had more and the rest all had about the same on average.
If your partner doesn't have herpes, the number of ob's a year is meaningless other than your own comfort sake. The virus still sheds about the same regardless if you have 0 ob's a year or 10. Just putting that out there.
grace
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