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hi,
i was just wondering if anyone could answer these HSV1 genital herpes questions ?
1- Is genital HSV1 less contagious that genital HSV2 ?
2- How easy is it to spread without an outbreak?
3- How often are outbreaks ?
4- How common is asymtommatic shedding with HSV1 genitally ?
5- How contagious is genital herpes caused by HSV1 ?
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kitkat1206 poppy97030
Posted
Bumping this to the top as i have just be diagnosed with HSV1 and wanted to know if there were any differences to HSV2
cf94251 poppy97030
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replying to stay on this thread! looking for answers as well!
from what i know, outbreaks with hsv-1 are far less likely than hsv-2, only 0-1 times per year compared to up to 5+ with hsv-2. many people never experience a recurrent outbreak of hsv-1 after their initial outbreak. as far as asymptomatic shedding, i am wondering the same thing -- i would assume it sheds less bc it occurs less symptomatically but not sure.
kitkat1206 cf94251
Posted
That's so reassuring to hear.
I've very recently been diagnosed after having unprotected sex with a new partner. He has never had any symptoms, doesn't even believe I caught it from him, however symptoms showed up 2 days after being with him. It's very likely I caught from him isn't it?
What are the chances of me having it before then, but it being triggered by the sex I had with him?
cf94251 kitkat1206
Posted
if that was the first time you ever experienced symptoms, you most likely got it from him. many people with hsv1 carry the virus and have no idea because it doesn't present itself symptomatically. if he went down on you, you likely got it from him as that's the most common way it is spread. oral-genital transmission is more common than genital-genital. from what i've read, i believe hsv1 prefers the mouth so viral shedding is more common when you have it on your mouth.
kitkat1206 cf94251
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Thanks for the reply. I'm certain I contracted it from him, he's in denial. Turns out he was actually married and lied to me for however many weeks, but that's another story!
He said he's never suffered with cold sores either, so I wonder how many people carry HSV1 orally but never have cold sores? and I wonder what the risks are in terms of asymptomatic shedding of people with HSV1 orally.
Until I got myself into this mess I thought contracting Herpes via oral sex with someone who gets cold sores was an old wives tale!!
I just can't believe some sort of testing for herpes isn't routine! There are probably thousands of people out there spreading it around unknowingly! I just find the whole subject fasinating!
molala911 kitkat1206
Posted
Its very common 90% would have it and not know Hsv1, spreads in ways with less hygiene of bodily fluids of others who are infected, maybe you got it from him, or maybe you already had it and you had an outbreak because of stress.. Etc
Also, there's a chance you got it from him, but I guess this can never be known for sure, so Keep your positive energy up and focus on your self, If he is married, I hope you can figure this out, and my advice would be, relax take a breath and figure things out step by step, you know your situation better than anyone. So focus on your growth most importantly now.
kitkat1206 molala911
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Thanks for your response. He didn't have any obvious coldsores, but I guess il never know how I contracted it.
Oh we've stopped speaking now, there was nothing to work out, he cheated on his wife & got caught. He played us both!
Considering I was only diagnosed a week ago, I am doing fine, its not the end of the world, I am remaining positive. Just feel sorry for all those people who have been diagnosed and aren't doing well 😦
kitkat1206 poppy97030
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Also does anyone have any idea what the risks are in terms of HSV1 spreading genital to oral? It that more likely than genital to genital? but maybe not as likely as oral to genital?
I guess its not really a big deal genital to oral! Just go buy some Zovirax HAHA
kitkat1206
Posted
Does anyone know about the above?
cf94251 kitkat1206
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since hsv1 prefers the mouth, genital-genital transmission is not common. hsv1 is known to shed more when you have it orally, so oral-genital is the most likely form of transmission and since it sheds less genitally, genital-oral is also pretty unlikely but yes it is probably more likely than genital-genital. if you're looking for more info, i just found out about an awesome medical professional who has been studying herpes for years -- her name is Terri Warren, def look her up. you can pay to ask her questions directly on her site or scroll through other people's questions for free. lots of helpful info on there!
kitkat1206 cf94251
Posted
thank you so much, i will look her up
amanda35085 poppy97030
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I have G-HSV1.
There is very limited research on the differences at this point in time but it is confirmed to be less severe and shed less frequently than type 2 for most people. Only thirty percent of people who are aware they have genital herpes have type 1, which shows that it is less common than type 2 and therefore less transmittable. However, that being said, type 1 is usually less severe and outbreaks are less common, so MORE people with type 1 are less likely to get diagnosed and seek treatment, and more people with type 1 don't know they have genital herpes than people with type 2. So this could make that 30% number much higher.
Additionally, 1 out of every 6 people on this planet have genital herpes. 4 out of 6 have oral herpes. This bring the number to 5 out of 6 people carrying herpes 1 or herpes 2 or both... Or roughly 90% of people... Only about 10-20% of these people are aware they have it..
This doesnt necessarily mean that in a room full of your peers, 90% of them have it though, as some cultures/demograpahics get it less frequently than other cultures. For example, in some cultures people kiss as a form of saying hello/goodbye and others dont. So cases are more frequent in some cultures/countries than others.
I got it from oral sex with my ex almost 3 years ago. My first outbreak was horrifying and painful, it lasted 3 weeks. The second out break was 3 months later, maybe 5 sores total and cleared up in a week. It hurt much less.. The third one was last month, was one single sore and went away after 4 days.
I did pass the virus on to my current boyfriend genitally at the time of my second outbreak.. We were only together a few weeks. I didnt know I was having an outbreak until we had sex and it hurt.. I have been with him since so I can not provide any personal background into transmission with asymptomatic shedding.
cf94251 amanda35085
Posted
were you actively experiencing your second outbreak when you passed it to your current boyfriend? or were there no symptoms present when you passed it to him?