Can Hsv 2 transmit to open sores?

[Jessicatan]

I have Hsv 2. I know that the virus is not in the saliva. But one thing that keeps me doubting till today. I've met two doctors before, one told me it's very rare to transmit through saliva but try not to share with others. And the other told me that it is in the blood. Why is this so? Today when I was talking to my friend, my saliva accidentally spit onto his mouth. And one worrying thing is that he always peel his mouth, even today. Is there any risk?

[Jessicatan]

I've also read online about herpes I'm clear of it but just afraid that there are chances of having oral herpes unknowingly.

[gracefromHHP]

obviously the doctor you see is either woefully undereducated on herpes or they just like to scare their patients needlessly because of their own personal bias against folks with std's :(  


Your genital herpes is only a risk to someone if you are naked and having intimate type contact with them. anything else is not a risk to folks.

have you ever read the free herpes handbook we mention in our read before posting post on the forum?

grace

[bobrope45]

First: how were you diagnosed? Do you have genital HSV2?

If you have genital HSV2, the virus is not in your saliva. So the episode you described represents no risk at all.
The virus is only shedding from your genital area. The virus is also not a blood borne virus, but rather a virus that lives in the nerve ganglions and during outbreaks it travels to the skin.