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Questions about indirect/direct HSV transmission
So I have really bad diagnosed Nosophobia (as well as horrifying luck) so if my questions are stupid or if I get annoying I am sorry. I am going to number my questions and please answer each one individually and thoroughly.
1.) If someone has a oozing cold sore and wipes theyre nose and the fluids get on say their shirt could it spread to others who touch that shirt or when hugging someone and the sleeves have fluids on them and the sleeves make contact with a cut or mucus membranes?
2.) Can HSV survive on sweaty hands?
3.) If a cold sore makes contact with a pimple on someone else that is sorta scabbed over could that infect them?
4.) If someone is asymptomatic with HSV-1 how long does it take to develop antibodies.
5.) Can HSV-1/2 survive on "soiled" clothes and towels? (soiled as in ejaculatory fluids from men and women)
6.) Can HSV pass through jeans/zippers on jeans/ not fully zipped up jeans?
Now these next two are from personal experiance from just today... one can be seen as funny yet sad from an outsiders veiw
7.) *sigh* So I was going to the bathroom at school and the unfortunate happened of my belt getting in the way and the urine splashing all over me and my pants as in ALL OVER MY PANTS since no one (at least I didn't think anyone was there) was in the bathroom I was going to ditch my boxers and clean up my pants. Sadly there was no toilet paper so I walked out of the stall pants less so I don't walk like a penguin and two girls walked into the wrong bathroom who not only thought I was a perv but also a rapist who then pinned me to the sink and tried to call for help until I explained the situation, they then left at a awkward pace. So what is the possibility of contracting genital herpes from a sink? Say if someone with a cold sore touched they're sore and then the sink or someone with HSV-2 touched a genital sore (open or not) and then the sink could I get it from there? the part of the sink my genitals were rubbing against (yes rubbing I was fighting back obviously) was dampish wetish and was up against my fully nude... penis. I do already have oral HSV-1 and have for years if it means anything so I guess this is more of a if someone was to somehow is some way get HSV-2 onto the sink whether it be from touching a sore or the more than unlikely humped it or something could I have gotten it then? the only person/people were in there left a few seconds before I left the stall like no less then 5 maybe 10 possibly 15 if it matters.
8.) If my little brother was to touch my almost fully healed/prodome cold sore and touch his face or gentials a few seconds (like 5 maybe 10 if im lucky) later could he catch it form me?
Yeah and I am so sorry that you had to read the cringefest of a story that is number 7
1.) If someone has a oozing cold sore and wipes theyre nose and the fluids get on say their shirt could it spread to others who touch that shirt or when hugging someone and the sleeves have fluids on them and the sleeves make contact with a cut or mucus membranes?
2.) Can HSV survive on sweaty hands?
3.) If a cold sore makes contact with a pimple on someone else that is sorta scabbed over could that infect them?
4.) If someone is asymptomatic with HSV-1 how long does it take to develop antibodies.
5.) Can HSV-1/2 survive on "soiled" clothes and towels? (soiled as in ejaculatory fluids from men and women)
6.) Can HSV pass through jeans/zippers on jeans/ not fully zipped up jeans?
Now these next two are from personal experiance from just today... one can be seen as funny yet sad from an outsiders veiw
7.) *sigh* So I was going to the bathroom at school and the unfortunate happened of my belt getting in the way and the urine splashing all over me and my pants as in ALL OVER MY PANTS since no one (at least I didn't think anyone was there) was in the bathroom I was going to ditch my boxers and clean up my pants. Sadly there was no toilet paper so I walked out of the stall pants less so I don't walk like a penguin and two girls walked into the wrong bathroom who not only thought I was a perv but also a rapist who then pinned me to the sink and tried to call for help until I explained the situation, they then left at a awkward pace. So what is the possibility of contracting genital herpes from a sink? Say if someone with a cold sore touched they're sore and then the sink or someone with HSV-2 touched a genital sore (open or not) and then the sink could I get it from there? the part of the sink my genitals were rubbing against (yes rubbing I was fighting back obviously) was dampish wetish and was up against my fully nude... penis. I do already have oral HSV-1 and have for years if it means anything so I guess this is more of a if someone was to somehow is some way get HSV-2 onto the sink whether it be from touching a sore or the more than unlikely humped it or something could I have gotten it then? the only person/people were in there left a few seconds before I left the stall like no less then 5 maybe 10 possibly 15 if it matters.
8.) If my little brother was to touch my almost fully healed/prodome cold sore and touch his face or gentials a few seconds (like 5 maybe 10 if im lucky) later could he catch it form me?
Yeah and I am so sorry that you had to read the cringefest of a story that is number 7
First know that hsv is not concentrated in ejaculate fluid. This is true for males and females. Hsv is a skin condition and saliva helps to kill the virus.
1.there is no real world risk of anyone contracting hsv in this way. The odds are far better to win the lottery. This type of scenario is just not going to lead to transmission.
2.hsv can survive for a bit on hands or any surface but it's very fragile and looses it's viral load very quickly. You will not get hsv from someone who touched themselves then you. Again this isn't how the virus works. Hand do not transfer std's unless it's herpes whitlow which is herpes of the hand or finger. It's very rare and isn't contagious unless there is an open sore. It's also very painful so folks that have it don't go grabbing things with that finger.
3.it's possible but again highly unlikely.
4.usually 3-10 weeks
5. Again hsv isn't concentrated in ejaculate. It can live in a damp towel for a little while. Again there really isn't a risk here.
6.no. absolutely not. Hsv needs skin to skin contact and friction to enter the skin.
7. 100% zero risk. If hsv was spread this way everyone would have it. Hsv is not a super contagious infection and you definitely have a distorted view of how the virus works.
8. No. A healing cold sore most likely means the virus has retreated already and these types of situations really don't happen and if they do hsv isn't likely to spread. In fact it's not going to happen.
1.there is no real world risk of anyone contracting hsv in this way. The odds are far better to win the lottery. This type of scenario is just not going to lead to transmission.
2.hsv can survive for a bit on hands or any surface but it's very fragile and looses it's viral load very quickly. You will not get hsv from someone who touched themselves then you. Again this isn't how the virus works. Hand do not transfer std's unless it's herpes whitlow which is herpes of the hand or finger. It's very rare and isn't contagious unless there is an open sore. It's also very painful so folks that have it don't go grabbing things with that finger.
3.it's possible but again highly unlikely.
4.usually 3-10 weeks
5. Again hsv isn't concentrated in ejaculate. It can live in a damp towel for a little while. Again there really isn't a risk here.
6.no. absolutely not. Hsv needs skin to skin contact and friction to enter the skin.
7. 100% zero risk. If hsv was spread this way everyone would have it. Hsv is not a super contagious infection and you definitely have a distorted view of how the virus works.
8. No. A healing cold sore most likely means the virus has retreated already and these types of situations really don't happen and if they do hsv isn't likely to spread. In fact it's not going to happen.
I read your question and I will get back to you. Sit tight as I have an appointment but will respond in detail on a few hours.
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