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Why isn't HSV1 an STD?

Since I contracted genital HSV1 from my boyfriend who has oral HSV1...should I then say I contracted an STD from someone who doesn't have an STD? I don't understand since he gave me genital HSV1 with a cold sore via oral sex, then why doesn't he have an STD? I find this all too confusing!


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My boy friend contacted hsv1. The strangest thing I don't have a cold sore never have .how did he sl get it.
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If you just have hsv1 orally - you don't have a std.  when grammy kisses you as an infact with a cold sore on her mouth and gives you hsv1 orally, that is not a sexually transmitted infection.  Kisses are not sex.  

If you've contracted hsv1 in the genital area from oral sex, then you do have a SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION because it's an infection you got from a sexual contact.  

If you are someone who has hsv1 genitally then yes indeed you do have a std/sti. make sense?

grace
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Ok then he says it's an STD. I don't see what your really getting at with all of this is it a STD or is it not a STD.
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Dr. Hunter Hansfield says differently on this message board.

He says that HSV1 orally IS considered to be an STD if someone transmits herpes via oral sex (mouth to genitals).
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top of the page...in blue says herpes community...click on it
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Can you tell me how to get to the herpes community?
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Okay...then I guess I don't have an std either? This is really confusing...I thought the only way to get an STD was from someone who had an STD! And I did ask my boyfriend before we were intimate if he has any STD's and he told me "NO"...

So, I guess he answered truthfully...but he still gave me an STD...

I got an STD from someone who doesn't have an STD then???

First time for everything! lol
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HSV1 is commonly found orally and less commonly gentialy. Since HSV1 is passed most of the time by kissing and over 60% of the population has it, it is not considered a STD.

You can post over in the herpes community for more info.
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