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What are the chances of autoinocculation during an initial genital herpes (HSV2) OB?
Background: 1.5 weeks ago began what appears to be an initial herpes outbreak in the genitals (lab yet to confirm this but per doctors, its quite likely its herpes). Because I already have HSV1 orally, this genital outbreak has to be HSV2.
My concern: As of two days ago, I have developed a cold sore on my lip and a cold sore in each nostril. All three have yellow crust on them.
Before this initial genital herpes outbreak, I would get oral HSV1 outbreak on the lips and sometimes accompanied by one inside one nostril.
So my question is, what are the chances that these three nongenital sites are due to HSV2? Is it possible for HSV2 to occupy the same site as HSV1 at the same time? Or is it possible that my latent HSV1 infection has reactivated during this HSV2 initial infection ?
I feel pretty damn unlucky right now.
My concern: As of two days ago, I have developed a cold sore on my lip and a cold sore in each nostril. All three have yellow crust on them.
Before this initial genital herpes outbreak, I would get oral HSV1 outbreak on the lips and sometimes accompanied by one inside one nostril.
So my question is, what are the chances that these three nongenital sites are due to HSV2? Is it possible for HSV2 to occupy the same site as HSV1 at the same time? Or is it possible that my latent HSV1 infection has reactivated during this HSV2 initial infection ?
I feel pretty damn unlucky right now.
Thank you for your reply. Why do you think it's astronomically low?
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Hsv2 is rare in the oral cavity so the chances you have hsv1 and two orally is very very very low
It is possible for hsv1 and 2 to occupy the same nerve ganglia. The odds are astronomically low that this is the case. It really doesn't matter in that hsv2 really doesn't like the oral cavity and has few outbreaks. Meaning the oral hsv1 would be the dominant virus in this region.
Like I said hsv2 is rarely an oral infection. We don't know why but it flat out doesn't like the area.
Like I said hsv2 is rarely an oral infection. We don't know why but it flat out doesn't like the area.
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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.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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