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HSV-1 Clarification/Family History
Hello,
Before I ask my question(s) I would like to thank all the doctors and nurses who so generously contribute their time to this forum; your assistance is greatly appreciated and you provide comfort to countless people all over the world.
Anyways, I got my STD test results today, and I was all clear except for a 2.3 on HSV-1. I was shocked at this, as I have never ever had a cold sore. My father has had occasional outbreaks of cold sores since he was in college (he is in his 60s now), but my mom has never had a cold sore either, though I assume that she, like I did, would test positive for HSV-1. I assume further that I got the HSV-1 from my dad or mom at some point just from a kiss or eating off their plates/drinking out of their cups, etc.
Given this information, I just wanted to clarify a few points:
1. Is it possible to reinfect them by sharing glasses or eating off of their silverware at this point, i.e. would that trigger an outbreak even though I have not had any outbreaks?
2. How improbable is it to give someone oral HSV-1 when I have no symptoms? I am worried I am going to have to disclaim this to every girl I meet who I want to kiss or who wants to drink from my glass.
3. What are the probabilities of passing HSV-1 from my mouth to a girl's vagina when I am not having any outbreaks?
4. If I am with a girl who has oral or genital HSV-1, could she give me genital HSV-1 through oral or vaginal sex?
5. Could going down on a girl who has genital HSV-1 cause me to have a breakout on my face? Does the answer to this depend on whether or not she has symptoms at the time of the event (obviously it is unwise to ever engage in sexual activity with someone showing symptoms of HSV-1, but I am just asking because I am curious to know if the presence in my bloodstream of HSV-1 antibodies would thwart even a new outbreak).
6. What does it mean that I have never had any outbreaks? Does that mean I was likely infected as a child? Does it mean I am significantly less likely to pass it on to others?
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions; I appreciate so much the work you do.
Best regards.
Before I ask my question(s) I would like to thank all the doctors and nurses who so generously contribute their time to this forum; your assistance is greatly appreciated and you provide comfort to countless people all over the world.
Anyways, I got my STD test results today, and I was all clear except for a 2.3 on HSV-1. I was shocked at this, as I have never ever had a cold sore. My father has had occasional outbreaks of cold sores since he was in college (he is in his 60s now), but my mom has never had a cold sore either, though I assume that she, like I did, would test positive for HSV-1. I assume further that I got the HSV-1 from my dad or mom at some point just from a kiss or eating off their plates/drinking out of their cups, etc.
Given this information, I just wanted to clarify a few points:
1. Is it possible to reinfect them by sharing glasses or eating off of their silverware at this point, i.e. would that trigger an outbreak even though I have not had any outbreaks?
2. How improbable is it to give someone oral HSV-1 when I have no symptoms? I am worried I am going to have to disclaim this to every girl I meet who I want to kiss or who wants to drink from my glass.
3. What are the probabilities of passing HSV-1 from my mouth to a girl's vagina when I am not having any outbreaks?
4. If I am with a girl who has oral or genital HSV-1, could she give me genital HSV-1 through oral or vaginal sex?
5. Could going down on a girl who has genital HSV-1 cause me to have a breakout on my face? Does the answer to this depend on whether or not she has symptoms at the time of the event (obviously it is unwise to ever engage in sexual activity with someone showing symptoms of HSV-1, but I am just asking because I am curious to know if the presence in my bloodstream of HSV-1 antibodies would thwart even a new outbreak).
6. What does it mean that I have never had any outbreaks? Does that mean I was likely infected as a child? Does it mean I am significantly less likely to pass it on to others?
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions; I appreciate so much the work you do.
Best regards.
Thanks a lot for your comments; they make sense and make me feel a little better.
1. No you can't reinfect someone who has HSV already.
2. Kissing when you have no obvious cold sores is low risk for anyone. The romatinc type kisses are where you get it from as an adult. About half the adult us population has HSV-1 orally already. Chances are you will meet someone who has it already and not even know it.
3. Again a low risk to them. Possible but low risk.
4. No. You have an immune response to the HSV-1 already. You can catch HSV-2 though still.
5. I am not away of this causing an outbreak nor of any studies on this. But to my knowledge no this is not the case (if wrong I will be corrected).
6. Possible. HSV-1 orally for someone doesn't reoccur often. You could have been infected as a child as it happens. It is pretty common where people it get. You still have a chance at tranmission as the virus does "shed" or reappear without symptoms from time to time.
Also this isn't the doctors forum. You have to pay to post there. We are just patients/people helping each other out.
2. Kissing when you have no obvious cold sores is low risk for anyone. The romatinc type kisses are where you get it from as an adult. About half the adult us population has HSV-1 orally already. Chances are you will meet someone who has it already and not even know it.
3. Again a low risk to them. Possible but low risk.
4. No. You have an immune response to the HSV-1 already. You can catch HSV-2 though still.
5. I am not away of this causing an outbreak nor of any studies on this. But to my knowledge no this is not the case (if wrong I will be corrected).
6. Possible. HSV-1 orally for someone doesn't reoccur often. You could have been infected as a child as it happens. It is pretty common where people it get. You still have a chance at tranmission as the virus does "shed" or reappear without symptoms from time to time.
Also this isn't the doctors forum. You have to pay to post there. We are just patients/people helping each other out.
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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.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
