Ob question

[precious4050]

I have both I & II but my question is just about an ob. If my results from the blood were 5.0 but I never had an outbreak, is it possible to get a bad outbreak everywhere at once?

Like, I have a sore in my head that is painful and was never there before but I also itch everywhere and have little cuts on my vagina. (Just an example) would this mean I'm having a bad first ob and is that even possible?

[precious4050]

Thx for the info. It helps

[HowardH]

"5.0 which means this is not exactly brand new to my body"

Not necessarily. The number has nothing at all to do with duration of infection, which could be anywhere from 3 months to many years.

The proportion of HSV1 infections that are acquired at sites other than the oral cavity or genitals, and the proportion of HSV2 non genital, are very, very low.

Asymptomatic shedding is pretty much limited to moist tissues -- cervix, vagina, vulva for HSV2, mouth for HSV1. Overt outbreaks can be in the boxer shorts are or on the face away from the mouth, but not (as far as known) asymptomatic viral shedding.

Kids in your home is irrelevant. HSV is not transmitted by non-intimate contact in the home. Your kids could well get HSV1 someday -- if so, most likely it will be from a playmate. They won't get HSV2 unless and until sexually abused, or until they become sexually active as teens or adults.

I'm not making a case against asking questions, only that this isn't a very good place for it. You need professional advice, not the opinions of community volunteers. Most people here know a lot less than experienced physicians, persons who run professional online sites, etc.

[precious4050]

Multiple questions doesn't mean I'm having a hard time, it means I have questions. I got the book you previous suggested, however, it doesn't give a lot of detail for certain things. For instance, I'm at a 5.0 which means this is not exactly brand new to my body. The blisters/sores would be with the very first ob on the body, but what about the additional outbreaks?

Also it's not to in depth with shedding information. HsvI is mouth, face and breast area, where HsvIi is boxer area. What if my outbreak started on my breast, does that mean that this is where I will shed from?

I ask a lot of questions about things because: 1.) there are kids in my home and I don't want them to get this from me. 2.) the more you know about the disease the better.

[HowardH]

Outbreaks never cause itching alone. Any outbreak would have blisters/sores (although maybe very mild), and would clear up entirely within 1-2 weeks, and outbreaks never occur more often than once a month for genital HSV2 (usually no more than every 2-3 months); and HSV1 rarely recurs more often than once every 3-4 months, usually less than once a year. Between outbreaks there are no symptoms whatsoever -- no itch, no tingle, nothing. You can safely assume that any and all symptoms that don't fall in this pattern are not herpes outbreaks.

Your multiple threads indicate you're obviously having problems adjusting to and living with your HSV infections. I strongly suggest you find a personal health care provider who understands herpes, then follow his or her advice. Given your level of concern, that might include counseling.  In any case, you are not likely to get any more help on this forum than you have had so far. Your needs simply are beyond what a nonprofessional community forum can provide.

Good luck.