does excema increase herpes outbreaks

my girlfriend has excema on face and chest is she at greated risk of getting herpes from me?
and if she did would the outbreaks be worse cuz of her sensitive skin?
i've had herpes for 27 years and rarerly have outbreaks, what are her odds?

[gracefromHHP]

do you have oral herpes or genital herpes?

has your gf been tested to know her own status yet?

grace

[exman]

i have genital, and no she has not been tested, actually I only had a swab test and it came back negative

[gracefromHHP]

so you've never even had proper herpes testing?

why not both of you go for type specific herpes igg blood testing to see who has what for starters?  

grace

[exman]

yes we will, but can give us any info about the interaction with excema, or is there any

[gracefromHHP]

eczema and herpes don't  always mix well. it increases your risk for contracting herpes and increases your risk for complications.  this is why finding out your gf's status as well as yours is helpful to advise you both as to what precautions to consider.  If you suspect you have genital herpes, your gf can perform protected oral sex on you to protect her oral area.  you both need to know your hsv1 status too to ***** that risk too.  

[exman]

my previuos wife had outbreak on her genitals and also had cold sores, could she have hvs1 in both areas? I never had outbreaks on my mouth

[gracefromHHP]

yes you can have hsv1 both orally and genitally.

you can have hsv1 orally without having obvious cold sores too which is why your both being tested is a good idea.

grace