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Herpes risk on another body part
Hello, first time I had herpes was 6 years ago and I would get it every two years till this year. 3 weeks ago I got it, it healed and a week later I got it again.
Yesterday I got an terrible ich in the corners of my mouth and i took a towel and thurily scratched it with the towel (herpes is in the healing stage, hard on skin and all). The next day I took a shower and dried my genitalia with the towel (before drying anything else). Now, my question is, if the had any remains from my lips, could I have transmited it to my genitalia?
Also what if I go out of the shower and a drop from my lips fells on my genitalia?
Last questiion is, later i washed my genitalia separatley. I made sure I didn't touch my llips before touching my genitalia, but what if i touched my head after I touched my lips and then before washing my genitalia i touched my head, does that put me on risk?
Yesterday I got an terrible ich in the corners of my mouth and i took a towel and thurily scratched it with the towel (herpes is in the healing stage, hard on skin and all). The next day I took a shower and dried my genitalia with the towel (before drying anything else). Now, my question is, if the had any remains from my lips, could I have transmited it to my genitalia?
Also what if I go out of the shower and a drop from my lips fells on my genitalia?
Last questiion is, later i washed my genitalia separatley. I made sure I didn't touch my llips before touching my genitalia, but what if i touched my head after I touched my lips and then before washing my genitalia i touched my head, does that put me on risk?
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You have antibodies that make it very, very unlikely for you to ever get hsv1 on another body part.
Also, the virus doesn't live long on surfaces, and only transmits from direct skin to skin contact. You won't transmit it to yourself or anyone else from towels or household surfaces.
It won't transmit from water drops, etc.
You really are overly worrying about this.
Also, the virus doesn't live long on surfaces, and only transmits from direct skin to skin contact. You won't transmit it to yourself or anyone else from towels or household surfaces.
It won't transmit from water drops, etc.
You really are overly worrying about this.
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Hello, and thank you for the answer.
I actually went to talk to a psychiatrist about my worries and she said that in order for me to overcome that "fobia" is to learn as much as I can about the virus.
I have learnt that it isn't that easy to catch it unless there is an act like stroking etc, is that true?
Also I'd like to describe another situation that happened to me.
After taking a shower as I sat to put my underwear on and as I exhaled and felt droplets coming out of my mouth/nose. Maybe even dead skin cells from flaky dry mouth. If tose droplets (saliva, dry mouth) fell on my genitalia, is that a way to catch herpes (i don't know if it matters but my testicles were irritated cause of bad underwear).
A cold sore was present at the moment, and i felt something watery hitting my cold sore on lip
Please answer this question because I don't think I could ever get in a more risky situation and so I can continue to act normaly when I have a cold sore.
Thank you in advance.
My girfriend also tells me I worry a bit too much about us and the kid we plan to have...
I actually went to talk to a psychiatrist about my worries and she said that in order for me to overcome that "fobia" is to learn as much as I can about the virus.
I have learnt that it isn't that easy to catch it unless there is an act like stroking etc, is that true?
Also I'd like to describe another situation that happened to me.
After taking a shower as I sat to put my underwear on and as I exhaled and felt droplets coming out of my mouth/nose. Maybe even dead skin cells from flaky dry mouth. If tose droplets (saliva, dry mouth) fell on my genitalia, is that a way to catch herpes (i don't know if it matters but my testicles were irritated cause of bad underwear).
A cold sore was present at the moment, and i felt something watery hitting my cold sore on lip
Please answer this question because I don't think I could ever get in a more risky situation and so I can continue to act normaly when I have a cold sore.
Thank you in advance.
My girfriend also tells me I worry a bit too much about us and the kid we plan to have...
Most psychiatrists would tell you that your constant need for reassurance FEEDS the phobia as does researching it and looking things up. That's not recommended by mental health professionals. It only makes things worse. Giving yourself hsv is not realistic as AJ has told you. She said "You have antibodies that make it very, very unlikely for you to ever get hsv1 on another body part. "
Your fear of infecting yourself is anxiety driven. 80 percent of the population on the planet has hsv 1. Your girlfriend may grow tired of ruminating on this subject. My heartfelt suggestion is to work with your psychiatrist on anxiety, do not continue to ask here or elsewhere for reassurance about infecting yourself, and dig deep into therapy.
Your fear of infecting yourself is anxiety driven. 80 percent of the population on the planet has hsv 1. Your girlfriend may grow tired of ruminating on this subject. My heartfelt suggestion is to work with your psychiatrist on anxiety, do not continue to ask here or elsewhere for reassurance about infecting yourself, and dig deep into therapy.
I agree with GuitarRox - it would be very unusual advice from a psychiatrist to tell you to research everything about a condition.
If you had, though, you'd know that what I've already said is true - you won't re-infect yourself in the way you describe, and that re-infecting yourself at all is highly, highly unlikely after you develop antibodies.
Work with your psychiatrist and a counselor on coping mechanisms, not feeding your anxiety.
If you had, though, you'd know that what I've already said is true - you won't re-infect yourself in the way you describe, and that re-infecting yourself at all is highly, highly unlikely after you develop antibodies.
Work with your psychiatrist and a counselor on coping mechanisms, not feeding your anxiety.
Hello AJ and GR.
I will do as you say, thank you for your time.
I will do as you say, thank you for your time.
I made a huge mistake. I felt feeverish today and I took a hot bath. As I winished I wiped my face using a towel and i went directly to my genitalia after . I don't know if I touched the genitalia with my hand or only with the towel...
Could I have transmited oral herpes to my genitalia that way? The herpes is very small now.
Should I abstain from intercourse till I get tested?
My brain tells me I'm safe cause i had herpes for six years...
Could I have transmited oral herpes to my genitalia that way? The herpes is very small now.
Should I abstain from intercourse till I get tested?
My brain tells me I'm safe cause i had herpes for six years...
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