Aa
How Difficult Is It to Pass HSV1 genitally
I've only been with three women, genital to genital sex. Recently I noticed bumps, after months of sleeping with one girl, and was diagnosed with HSV1 genitally.
I'm confused, because to my knowledge I never had anything before and can't really remember symptoms. Also the girl I am with now claims she didn't have anything, and doesn't have any lesions etc.
I am not "angry" at anyone. I simply want to know how to go about dealing with this now. I've read HSV1 is a little more manageable than HSV2. Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to pass HSV1 when you aren't exhibiting symptoms? (Additionally, my outbreak was in a very odd area, pubic region in the hair)
I'd like to be fairly certain that passing this to someone else is unlikely, and that seems to be the case from what I have read. But any commentary or personal experience with a situation like this that anyone here could provide would be great.
Thanks.
I'm confused, because to my knowledge I never had anything before and can't really remember symptoms. Also the girl I am with now claims she didn't have anything, and doesn't have any lesions etc.
I am not "angry" at anyone. I simply want to know how to go about dealing with this now. I've read HSV1 is a little more manageable than HSV2. Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to pass HSV1 when you aren't exhibiting symptoms? (Additionally, my outbreak was in a very odd area, pubic region in the hair)
I'd like to be fairly certain that passing this to someone else is unlikely, and that seems to be the case from what I have read. But any commentary or personal experience with a situation like this that anyone here could provide would be great.
Thanks.
ok not to be totally debbie downer here but - unless you get obvious cold sores - there's no easy way to know if you also contracted hsv1 orally too at the same time as your hsv1 genital infection. We don't have many studies on this but what ones we do have - a significant portion of folks with hsv1 genitally also have it orally. Not an issue in your current relationship but something to keep in mind for future relationships.
grace
grace
COMMUNITY LEADER
http://blogs.webmd.com/genital-herpes-intimate-conversations/2006/02/type-i-herpes-transmission.html
Let's say that the virus IS shedding. What are the odds it will be passed on during this time?
The herpes handbook at www.westoverheights.com is a terrific resource to learn more at. It's also helpful for potential partners to learn more at too.
Has your gf been tested for herpes yet? Have you 2 engaged in oral sex? Hsv1 is almost always transmitted from the oral area to the genital area - you don't have to have obvious cold sores present for it to happen.
Hsv1 genitally sheds about 3% of days. That means in a year it's shedding less than a dozen days total. The chances of having sex on one of those days is pretty low to pass it on. If your partner already has hsv1 orally they are very unlikely to contract hsv1 genitally from you.
grace
Has your gf been tested for herpes yet? Have you 2 engaged in oral sex? Hsv1 is almost always transmitted from the oral area to the genital area - you don't have to have obvious cold sores present for it to happen.
Hsv1 genitally sheds about 3% of days. That means in a year it's shedding less than a dozen days total. The chances of having sex on one of those days is pretty low to pass it on. If your partner already has hsv1 orally they are very unlikely to contract hsv1 genitally from you.
grace
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
