Do I have to disclose Hsv to guys who have cold sores?
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I was diagnosed with Hsv 1 in April by a guy going down on me with Hsv 1 orally and as of lately I have been single but it does not help the guys that approach me and stop the guys that I have known before the diagnosis from wanting to be in a relationship with me so now I’m wondering if I can ask them if they get cold sore and if they say yes do I have to tell them that I have Hsv on my genitals? I don’t plan to having unprotected sex or oral sex but is it okay if they go down on me? If I decide to do either one then I will tell them I have cold sore so if I perform oral sex that will have it on their penis. People are in denial about Hsv 1 as I was before the diagnosis I did not know a cold sore meant herpes! But now when I ask this guy he said he hasn’t had a cold sore since 2012 I told him it’s Herpes but he doesn’t agree! I never told him about my diagnosis and I’m starting to wonder if I should. He has Hsv 1 orally so do I. My question is do I tell him or just accept that he has it too even if he is in denial?
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mark50520 christi_37535
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If you both know you have HSV1, then you can't reinfect one another in a different place. You have some immunity.
The problem is that whilst most cold sores are caused by HSV1 a few are caused by HSV2. There's no cross immunity between the two types.
So if you meet someone with cold sores who doesn't know which type of HSV they have, there is a small risk. I would recommend having the awkward conversation in these circumstances.
Best of luck to you christi
christi_37535 mark50520
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mark50520 christi_37535
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So you know you both have HSV1. That means that you are safe from one another regardless of what you do. There's no need to discuss it at this stage.
It would be worth discussing with him before sex, as you suggest you will, because otherwise he might be worried about passing it to you through oral.
christi_37535 mark50520
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