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Newly diagnosed HSV2. Boyfriend is HSV1??

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ddICE
ddICE

So my doctor is 90% sure I have genital herpes. I had a swab done the 1st day of my outbreak, but the doctor did it incorrectly. SO my family doctor 4 days later (today) couldn't get a swab because I was mostly healed, but with all my symptoms and what she saw, she's extremely positive it's genital herpes.

so here comes the confusing part. It's an outbreak because of a recent exposure, which I definitely got from my boyfriend. He has a history of cold sores but hasn't had one in 2 years. So we figured he has Oral HSV1. I have genital herpes however... So that's usually HSV2. Can anyone explain how I possibly got Genital HSV 1? Is that even possible to have that on my genitals? Everything on Google is saying that's extremely uncommon. We are extremely confused.

I also had a UTI the same week as the outbreak. We had sex without a condom for the 1st time a week before the outbreak so we think that's when I contracted it but that doesn't make sense because he doesn't think he has genital herpes because he's never had an outbreak. Just cold sores. He's gone down on me since we started dating 4 months ago multiple times.

None of his previous partners ever had herpes or outbreaks. And they were extremely long relationships.

So why me and how?

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  • bethan67449
    bethan67449 ddICE

    Posted

    Yes, genital hsv1 is now quite common (I have it too). The virus can shed even when there are no physical symptoms, so it is very possible that his hsv1 was active without a physical coldsore.

    Luckily, because hsv1 prefers to live on the mouth, this tends to mean fewer and less severe outbreaks!

    • ddICE
      ddICE bethan67449

      Posted

      Thank you for your answer!

      So you were diagnosed as type 1? And only have it as genital type 1?

      Everything we googled said it was extremely uncommon! How did you contract the type 1 if you don't mind me asking?

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus ddICE

      Posted

      Not sure what you were looking at, but it is not uncommon at all. Most new infections reported on this forum alone are gHSV1, plus it's on the rise generally.
    • bethan67449
      bethan67449 ddICE

      Posted

      I got it from receiving oral sex from a guy with a coldsore! Yes, only genital hsv1! I tested negative for hsv2 and I don't have anything orally!
  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus ddICE

    Posted

    Adding to what bethan said, you can get gHSV-1 from oral sex by a partner who is shedding HSV-1 orally. Also, a pcr swab when lesions are healing should still pick it up.
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