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Herpes zoster confusion
Hello, I have two questions. I started having herpes zoster on my lips since I was a little girl when Chernobyl hit (i'm from Eastern Europe). For years it was reoccurring often than finally in my 20"s i barely had it and went 4years without having it. In November I have been under a lot of stress and ending up getting it on my lip once in Nov, then again in Dec and just noticed it again pop out last night. I'm confused why it has been reoccurring so often lately after so many years of not having it? (btw I have been tested in December for all stds and they are all Negative.)
My other question is. I didn't have anything on my lips just this sunday, and I ended up giving my boyfriend a b.j.
The cold sore just popped out last night. Is there a chance he could get it down there even if the cold sore wasn't visible since it was one day before it showed up?
Thank you for your help.
My other question is. I didn't have anything on my lips just this sunday, and I ended up giving my boyfriend a b.j.
The cold sore just popped out last night. Is there a chance he could get it down there even if the cold sore wasn't visible since it was one day before it showed up?
Thank you for your help.
should he develop any symptoms within the next week or two, he should be seen promptly for a lesion culture and typing and treatment to help speed healing. No symptoms then nothing to worry about. if he's never been tested, see if he can get tested to see how much you have to worry about him contracting hsv1 genitally.
Thank you, it does make sense. I'm really worried about it tho now, I don't want him to get that. :(
the herpes antivirals don't get in the way of your immune system doing its job, they just disrupt the viral replication cycle so that the virus can't replicate to the point to cause obvious cold sores. If you are having hormonal issues that are triggering more frequent cold sores, suppressive therapy for a few months until things are back to normal would help prevent cold sores for you.
if your partner is hsv1 + himself, whether he gets obvious cold sores or not, he isn't likely to have contracted hsv1 genitally from you. If he's hsv1 negative, then odds are you were shedding the virus the day before so he could be at risk for contracting hsv1 genitally from you performing oral on you. You tend to shed the virus about 24 hours prior to obvious lesions though it can be more or less than that too. you don't need an obvious cold sore present in order to transmit it to a partner.
if that doesn't make sense, just keep asking until I explain it in a way that does :)
if your partner is hsv1 + himself, whether he gets obvious cold sores or not, he isn't likely to have contracted hsv1 genitally from you. If he's hsv1 negative, then odds are you were shedding the virus the day before so he could be at risk for contracting hsv1 genitally from you performing oral on you. You tend to shed the virus about 24 hours prior to obvious lesions though it can be more or less than that too. you don't need an obvious cold sore present in order to transmit it to a partner.
if that doesn't make sense, just keep asking until I explain it in a way that does :)
I just don't like taking medication all the time if I don't have to. I like building my immune system in order to keep it strong. Usually I can tell when it is coming.
I apologize but I'm still unclear as what the answer is to my second question.
If there were no symptoms and no irritation of a cold sore on my lip the night before I got it and we were physical, is there still a chance he might get it since it showed up the next day, or would it only happen if the symptoms are present?
I apologize but I'm still unclear as what the answer is to my second question.
If there were no symptoms and no irritation of a cold sore on my lip the night before I got it and we were physical, is there still a chance he might get it since it showed up the next day, or would it only happen if the symptoms are present?
well he'll just need to make sure that herpes testing was part of his testing. I know it's not routine testing in most parts of the world.
have you talked to your provider about daily suppressive therapy for a few months to see if that reduces your cold sore recurrences? why wait for them to show up to treat them when you can prevent them?
have you talked to your provider about daily suppressive therapy for a few months to see if that reduces your cold sore recurrences? why wait for them to show up to treat them when you can prevent them?
That's correct, sorry I meant simplex. I do have a hormone imbalance that I am treating and I did just end my period which was really heavy, so that makes sense.
I've asked him if he has been tested and he said he checked for everything and it all came out negative. His sister gets cold sores like I do, but all these years being around her and sharing drinks with her he said he has never had one.
I've asked him if he has been tested and he said he checked for everything and it all came out negative. His sister gets cold sores like I do, but all these years being around her and sharing drinks with her he said he has never had one.
odds are this is not herpes zoster. herpes zoster is shingles and it rarely reoccurs. considering the location, it's far more likely to be herpes simplex which is the common cause of cold sores.
many things can cause cold sores to reoccur more often - hormones, sunlight ( from tanning beds too ), illness as well as even some additives in lip balms/lip sticks and tooth pastes can trigger them if you are sensitive to ingredients in them.
has your bf ever been tested for herpes to know his own status?
grace
many things can cause cold sores to reoccur more often - hormones, sunlight ( from tanning beds too ), illness as well as even some additives in lip balms/lip sticks and tooth pastes can trigger them if you are sensitive to ingredients in them.
has your bf ever been tested for herpes to know his own status?
grace
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