Oral w/hsv-1 geital and...strep??

[nova852]

If you have hsv-1 genital, should you never allow anyone to give you oral sex? I mean I do understand the risk...but should you not allow it...EVER? Also how long after the original ob should you engage in sexual contact again?
And this maybe a stupid one, but i have posted before, diagnosed on 8-15. On 9-15 i had the worst case of strep (tested positive for sure!) i have ever head...and i have had some strep in my time (my tonsils scare doctors)!  Could they be related...?
Thanks you guys.

[nova852]

thanks grace, no problem. i'll stick to one question/forum thing. thanks for being helpful per usual. :)

[gracefromHHP]

And nova - if you read our posting tips you'll see that we ask that you just keep adding to your original thread instead of creating a new post everytime you have a question. it's helpful for us to be able to quickly scan over your prior posts to see what we've told you already without having to take the extra time to go look them up and read them all individually. Your cooperation with that from here on out would be much appreciated - thanks!

grace

[gracefromHHP]

I think what tom meant to say was - yes hsv1 can be genital .  Hsv2 can never be caused by hsv1 - hsv1 stays hsv1 regardless of location.  

When it comes to hsv1 genitally - it doesn't reoccur very often and it doesn't shed very much.  You aren't likely to transmit it from genitals to genitals or from genitals to oral.  We don't have studies that show if daily suppressive therapy is effective at all for reducing the transmission of hsv1 genitally.  Since it sheds so little you probably aren't getting very much bang for your buck at all but if the peace of mind is helpful for you, so be it.

Should you never have oral sex again? Well gee I sure hope for your sake that that isn't the choice you make!!!  You'll be missing out on some really good pleasure if you do :D   If your partner has hsv1 orally already ( or hsv1 genitally ) it's not an issue since you aren't going to get what you already have.  Even if your partner is completely hsv negative, the chances of transmitting hsv1 to them orally are very slim.  It doesn't transmit easier to the oral area just because it's traditionally the prefered place of infection.  If it's something you and your partner are very worried about, consider barrier protection when they perform oral sex on you to further reduce their risk.

grace

[tombrady22]

yes some cases of hsv-2 are caused by hsv-1. it is 90% unlikely that you will pass it on without symptoms showing, but there is that 10%. so the best thing to do is have your man wear protection when you go down on him. make sure to inform your partner you have hsv-1 even when kissing or if he chooses not to wear protection when you go down on him. think how you felt when you were diagnosed with hsv-1? were you mad that the person did not tell you.................? than dont do the same!

[nova852]

oh and does anyone know the statistics of me passing this to a male with no ob, unprotected? protected? I figured it would be good to know...
And I forgot to mention i am on valtrex-500 mg a day, though i know it doesn't show to really prevent hsv-1...