So you think it was the result of consistent unprotected sex?
College years. Probably by the woman who is now my wife. Neither of us had a lot of partners but it was actually quite prevalent in a broader group I was part of. After college we went our separate ways for a while in our home states. We were drawn back to each other and whilst HSV2 wasn't the reason that happened, it obviously didn't stand in the way as we both had it.
If you don't mind me asking, how did u get infected?
Thanks I appreciate the help and support
Yup close to 100% sure.
Hey, I was infected in my early 20s and it hasn't ruined my sex life. That doesn't mean I think your chances are any different of being infected, I just think you are being too dramatic about the impact on people's lives if they have HSV2.
Your absolutely right . It just bothers me because it. Could change my life forever. I'm so young I don't wanna. Ruin my sex life. Your advice is appreciated . So what your telling me is that you are almost 100% sure I'm not infected
You have to stop thinking about this from a prospective 'I wonder if' approach. Dose of reality my friend, what is done is done. You are infected or not, and no amount of thinking through plausibilities or possibilities will change that outcome a single bit.
All you can conclude is that your chance of being infected was 1 in many thousands. Why?
- you have no idea whether she was infected or not, granted her chance of being infected was higher than average
- she must have been shedding a strong amount of the virus in the few hours before you came into contact with her
- Even if she was shedding and you had normal unprotected sex with her, there is still a 1/200 plus minus chance that the virus would permeate the skin and its defenses to find a nerve ending and infect it.
- You had nothing like normal unprotected sex.
You'll go crazy in the head if you keep playing the same tape to yourself over and over. How about you throw yourself into quality time with your partner (tell her you're really stressed and would rather not have sexual intercourse as the strength of feeling in your penis needs to return) but touch her all over and give her oral sex. In short take all the thinking you dedicate to this unproductive pursuit and give it to her. 12 weeks will roll around so quickly and then you'll have a negative test and you'll be in the mood... and so will she!
I forgot to adress your username
Ok thank you and by your experience and great knowledge about the topic of hsv2, in what cases is it mostly transferred. Like is there any "dodging the bullet"if you make skin to skin contact with it. Or is it generally intense friction with open soars and blisters? Cause what I'm worried about is if the condom was partially off and my shaft ever so slightly touched her fluids. Thanks for taking the time to respond I really appreciate it.
12 weeks if you do not have HSV1, 16 weeks if you do.