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primary outbreak and transmission questions
How do you know if you are having a primary outbreak or a recurrence? I've heard that in a primary outbreak, the symptoms are quite pronounced. However, being a female and having had irritating yeast infections before, I'm wondering if what I thought was a yeast infection was actually an outbreak. However, I never had clusters of blisters before like I did just recently. Also, the subject of transmission is just so confusing. Some sources will tell you that you usually get your first outbreak within 2-14 days after transmission, others will tell you that you can get it months or years after transmission. If you have sex with somebody and have an outbreak a week later, is it safe to assume that that person transmitted the virus? Or should you also try to notify the person you had sex with three months back? This is all so confusing.
Hello to all. I was so busy today that I forgot to pick up my Valtrex refill. My pharmacy is now closed. Unfortunately, I am completely out and will not be able to take one today (I take it as supressive therapy). Does anyone know how this will affect/interfere with transmission reduction to a partner? I will pick them up tomorrow and begin taking them again. However, I will not be able to get them until around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. Any help would be appreciated.
You will still get ob's while on suppressive therapy, just way less which to me is always a good thing :)
grace
grace
Thank you for your response. No, I'm certainly not complaining, but definitely hoping it stays this way. It sort of makes me afraid to ever go off of Valtrex.
valtrex is why you aren't having ob's :)
If you read their prescribing info ( available on their website ) they break it down into what % of folks don't have an ob 6 months into suppressive therapy and how many are still ob free 1 yr into suppressive therapy. Of course none of that really matters since only time will tell how it'll be for you.
and I know you aren't complaining about not having ob's right? lol
grace
If you read their prescribing info ( available on their website ) they break it down into what % of folks don't have an ob 6 months into suppressive therapy and how many are still ob free 1 yr into suppressive therapy. Of course none of that really matters since only time will tell how it'll be for you.
and I know you aren't complaining about not having ob's right? lol
grace
I'm not looking for trouble, but I'm wondering if it's normal to not have had a recurrence since my initial outbreak in March of '08. I have been taking daily Valtrex since that time. I'm beginning to wonder if my culture was typed incorrectly (I was told the results were positive for HSV-2). Any thoughts?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
