second post, a couple more oral hsv ?s

[shaunt9]

ive had hsv1, as in cold sores and such, on and around my mouth since i was a kid, as have something like 80 to 90 percent of adults in american,
My questions are, if some one has hsv1 orally already in there system, is it possible to contract hsv2 orally? is it possible to have both hsv1 and 2 in the same area?  Is one more contagious then the other?

[ataglance]

If you don't already have hsv2, it is possible to get in the same area.  The  primary difference between the two types is their “site of preference” when establishing latency in the body. HSV 1 usually establishes latency in the trigeminal ganglion, a collection of nerve cells found near the ears. Recurring outbreaks will generally occur around the mouth or facial region.

HSV 2 usually establishes latency in the sacral ganglion, a collection of nerves found at the lower base of the spine. HSV-2 recurring outbreaks will generally occur in the genital region.

HSV1 likes the oral region and HSV2 likes the genital region but both viruses can occur in either place.  I don't think that one is more contagious than the other however I know that if you have HSV1 genitally, you will have less OB than if you have HSV2 genitally.