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HERPES 1

HI I m 50 years old,,I m feel so stupid always all my life care about condoms and 6 month ago I get this herpes 1 genital  ,I felt angry and scary that nobody will love me again, I have gingivitis sometimes my gums bleed, i can transmite this disease if I kissing someone  in the  mouth?? I m very sick now and shame.... how i can prevent not spread this painful disease.thanks
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Hi, If I don't take antivirus i feel worse itchy and very pain full ,,I don't know what to do,,maybe tomorrow i need to go tho emergency room to check me ,,because i feel  so sick if i don't take the antivirus
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It does help. However on average, it reduces shedding days from 10-15 a year to 5-7 days. That isn't much gain for having to take antivirals every day.

I am not sure how you know he does not have HSV1, 2/3 of the population do have the virus.
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HI Fleetwood :he doesn't have HSV1  , still my questions the  acyclovir  helps to not spread the virus?, because i took it yesterday , when he try to have sex with me with out of using condom? please tell me
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If you have genital HSV1, then there is a very high likelihood of having very infrequent outbreaks, if any more at all. I would suggest you do not take antivirals and let your body cope with the virus and see how you go.

You are infections quite rarely, maybe a few days a years. The transmission odds are very low for each encounter. If this partner already has a HSV1 infection, then they are of no further practical risk of HSV1.
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there is a risk that i will transmite Herpes to him?  was  only one minute .. with out condom
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Hi  i need to ask one question, I m taking the antivirus begin yesterday and yesterday  at night i am dating a new guy , he tried to introduce  his pene with out protection only was 1 minute and then I take his pene  out . there is a risk  that i will transmite Herpes 1 please tell me .
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HI,  I had intercourse with not protection then i got the bad stuff  i went to the doctor he confirms everything. now i need to take antivirus , i felt sick too. why i was stupid and naive.
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You received oral sex in the few days before the symptoms appeared on your genitals?

There is no reason not to trust the guy you are dating (I hope you still do). Like 2/3 of men, he most likely has an oral HSV1 infection. He probably was infected by a parent in his youth.

It does not sound like you have an oral HSV1 infection, as such you are not infectiousness when kissing at all.
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can i transmite this disease when i kissing my partner when my gums are bleeding/ ? thanks
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I went to the doctor with painfulll go to urinate and i have 1 regular size bad stuff outside of my vagina l  the doctor took a swap and  that he told me you have herpes 1 positive  and herpes 2 negative.I felt so shamed and stupid. I trust the guy that i was dating .
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Some two thirds of the population carry the HSV1 virus. The easiest way to prevent the spread is to have a partner with HSV1. This will more likely than not happen by chance.

Transmission rates for HSV1 are very low. Many couples do not transmit the virus to the negative partner but a proportion will.

Ordinarily, you will have the virus in one location and this is the area it is infectious from. Gum issues will most likely be something other than herpes.

How were you diagnosed with genital HSV1?
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