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Herpes questions(Please Helps)
Hello Terri,
I have a couple of questions please.
First I have HPV(genital warts) which i knew at 18 wife and I both have them do not know who gave it to who we were stupid teenagers, and now I found out I am HSV-1positive but negative for HSV-2 in two separate blood tests. My HSV-1 score was 5.00 both tests and Hsv-2 <0.90 both tests. All other std's also negative or non-reactive both times.
My doctor tells me I can have outbreaks in my genitals because the score was high on HSV-1I more than likely got it from my wife during oral, I have never (knock on wood) had a cold sore in my life and my wife has had them since our early 20's. We have had other partners throughout the years that is why I wanted to get tested again.
1.) Can I spread the virus to other parts of my body while showering(washing with soap) or just being in the water?
2.) Can I spread the virus by scratching my behind(buttocks) through my clothes or my genitals to other parts of my body under my clothes?
3.) Do I need to switch towels every shower?
4.) Do I need to use one wash cloth for my genitals and buttocks area, and another for the rest of my body?
5.) Do I need to dry my other parts first then my genitals and buttocks area last?
Please help I am afraid to touch any part of my body at all times, I wash my hands literally about 40 times daily and it tears my skin down on my hands. I am new to this and there is so many different answers on the internet and my doctor is no help at all, he does not know anything he just tells me I am not a viral specialists and says I should see one. I just do not want this in my eyes or anywhere else on my body, I would absolutely die if I did. I already feel dirty, nasty, ashamed, just all around bad about myself for this and having HPV. It is getting to the point where i am reading online for hours a day trying to get answers and it is all I can think about. I do not want to spread this to other parts of me and I would feel horrible if I shook hands with someone or gave it unknowingly to anyone else.Please help me?
Scared out of my mind
I have a couple of questions please.
First I have HPV(genital warts) which i knew at 18 wife and I both have them do not know who gave it to who we were stupid teenagers, and now I found out I am HSV-1positive but negative for HSV-2 in two separate blood tests. My HSV-1 score was 5.00 both tests and Hsv-2 <0.90 both tests. All other std's also negative or non-reactive both times.
My doctor tells me I can have outbreaks in my genitals because the score was high on HSV-1I more than likely got it from my wife during oral, I have never (knock on wood) had a cold sore in my life and my wife has had them since our early 20's. We have had other partners throughout the years that is why I wanted to get tested again.
1.) Can I spread the virus to other parts of my body while showering(washing with soap) or just being in the water?
2.) Can I spread the virus by scratching my behind(buttocks) through my clothes or my genitals to other parts of my body under my clothes?
3.) Do I need to switch towels every shower?
4.) Do I need to use one wash cloth for my genitals and buttocks area, and another for the rest of my body?
5.) Do I need to dry my other parts first then my genitals and buttocks area last?
Please help I am afraid to touch any part of my body at all times, I wash my hands literally about 40 times daily and it tears my skin down on my hands. I am new to this and there is so many different answers on the internet and my doctor is no help at all, he does not know anything he just tells me I am not a viral specialists and says I should see one. I just do not want this in my eyes or anywhere else on my body, I would absolutely die if I did. I already feel dirty, nasty, ashamed, just all around bad about myself for this and having HPV. It is getting to the point where i am reading online for hours a day trying to get answers and it is all I can think about. I do not want to spread this to other parts of me and I would feel horrible if I shook hands with someone or gave it unknowingly to anyone else.Please help me?
Scared out of my mind
No to all your questions since herpes is transmitted by skin to skin contact. Keeping your infected part away from other part of your or your partner'd body is enough. Take it easy since both of you already have the virus.
I'm sorry but I'll be firm here. There is simply no difference required in your life. You seem happily married and loyal to your wife and this has been the case for years, or not? This being the case, there is absolutely no reason to let a common and mostly minor virus like HSV1 change anything.
I doubt it is causing any of the issues that you describe.
You most likely were infected in your youth. Possibly orally by your wife and least likely in your genital area by your wife. Where really doesn't matter for the two of you.
The kids will be as fine as they need to be if you keep active cold sores away from them.
I doubt it is causing any of the issues that you describe.
You most likely were infected in your youth. Possibly orally by your wife and least likely in your genital area by your wife. Where really doesn't matter for the two of you.
The kids will be as fine as they need to be if you keep active cold sores away from them.
Thank you very much.
I feel so ridiculous now because I shaved my buttocks a few days ago and a day after I went to work came home and had a small rash on both bottom buttocks.
Then it turned to like pimples that are uncomfortable but do not bother me most of the day until right after shower or if I have been sitting or walking a lot.
Could this be an outbreak. Or razor burn or ingrown hairs?
Like I said my HSV-1 was >5.00 and my doctor has totally freaked me out about the genital herpes possibility and no other doc I have talked to has said any different. They are no help. which makes me feel worse.
I just really want to move on and be happy.
I am so stressed out I have lost 12 pounds from not eating, not sleeping, I am afraid to touch any part of my body and I keep checking my genitals and my body noticing all kinds of blemishes on my body and everything. I do not know how long I can keep going like this.
I am just worried about making love to my wife without a condom like we always have, and touching her. I am afraid to touch my kids or anything.
Can you please help me possibly?
What is your occupation if you do not mind me asking?
Thank you, you are the only person I have really talked to like this about this situation. And I thank you for that.
I feel so ridiculous now because I shaved my buttocks a few days ago and a day after I went to work came home and had a small rash on both bottom buttocks.
Then it turned to like pimples that are uncomfortable but do not bother me most of the day until right after shower or if I have been sitting or walking a lot.
Could this be an outbreak. Or razor burn or ingrown hairs?
Like I said my HSV-1 was >5.00 and my doctor has totally freaked me out about the genital herpes possibility and no other doc I have talked to has said any different. They are no help. which makes me feel worse.
I just really want to move on and be happy.
I am so stressed out I have lost 12 pounds from not eating, not sleeping, I am afraid to touch any part of my body and I keep checking my genitals and my body noticing all kinds of blemishes on my body and everything. I do not know how long I can keep going like this.
I am just worried about making love to my wife without a condom like we always have, and touching her. I am afraid to touch my kids or anything.
Can you please help me possibly?
What is your occupation if you do not mind me asking?
Thank you, you are the only person I have really talked to like this about this situation. And I thank you for that.
That is terrible advice from the doctor.
In all likelihood you are just like 50% of the population or more should acquire HSV1 before adulthood. You have an oral infection. It is so well established there is virtually no chance of self inoculation.
What do you do differently, well nothing different compared to what you did before you just happened to learn about the virus from the blood test.
Your questions are not relevant given where your infection is likely to be. The only thing you need to do is keep your mouth away from anyone when, on rare occasions, you have a cold sore.
If your wife also has HSV1 then all the more reason to be relaxed as you are extremely unlikely to give each other a further infection.
In all likelihood you are just like 50% of the population or more should acquire HSV1 before adulthood. You have an oral infection. It is so well established there is virtually no chance of self inoculation.
What do you do differently, well nothing different compared to what you did before you just happened to learn about the virus from the blood test.
Your questions are not relevant given where your infection is likely to be. The only thing you need to do is keep your mouth away from anyone when, on rare occasions, you have a cold sore.
If your wife also has HSV1 then all the more reason to be relaxed as you are extremely unlikely to give each other a further infection.
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