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Has anyone infected themselves?

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net06171
net06171

has anyone ever infected them selves with genital herpes from their own oral coldsore?

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  • Dr.Fernandez
    Dr.Fernandez net06171

    Posted

    What makes you think this happened to you?

    It is possible, but very rare.

    • net06171
      net06171 Dr.Fernandez

      Posted

      I 1st got cold sores in Oct and they have not gone away. it's a constant recurring thing. so it is most definetly possible I've touched my cold sore and touched my genitals.

      I had a breakout of follicultius and burning. which apparently was nothing, but it had been 5 months since I 1st got a cold sore.

      I had a cold sore during this time because my Dr wouldn't listen to me I kept checking, touching and taking photos.

      THAN I got extreme vaginal burning, nerve pain in my bun and legs, redness now itching. I did get my period 2 days after the nerve pain now it's just red and irritated and still BURNING but no obvious lesions yet.

    • net06171
      net06171 anabel71191

      Posted

      yeah, I had 3. 2 were negative. than another burning outbreak a few days later. positive hsv 1

  • kelly303
    kelly303 net06171

    Posted

    you can't re-infect yourself or another area of your body.

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi kelly303

      Posted

      actually you can in the early stages of the virus. within the first 6 months or so.

      its called autoinoculation. you can spread it to your fingers/eyes ect.

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