HSV 1 Herpes 😔

It's not as contagious as HSV2 is but it's still contagious, but with condoms and suppression therapy the risk is dropped a lot

Also I'm new to herpes and I've accepted it already I'm not dirty I know I'm not

You had sex so what

Your mom had sex

Your nan had sex

Your nans nad sex every time these women had sex they risked themselves, let's say your mom had herpes would you think she was dirty?

Herpes is not found in the semen vagina fluids or blood, it's found on the skin, you can get it from cuddling someone skin to skin

You have a skin condition the same as ezcma, why would you feel dirty? You take baths and showers don't you? You brush your teeth?

You're not dirty

There's people who have it a lot worst than me and you and me, there's little children who die of cancer and I can tell you now if a genie went to the parents of the children and said cancer or herpes they would thank the genie for the gift of life

This doesn't effect your health in any way shape or form

You're still the same beautiful person you was before the herpes

Don't even worry about it

Genital HSV1 is no different to having oral HSV1. Same virus, just different location. In fact, having it genitally is better, as it's less likely to shed, recur or transmit from there (true of gHSV1 only, not gHSV2).

Genital HSV1 is not particularly infectious/contagious, so you don't have to worry about it too much. Just avoid sex during outbreaks (but I suspect you get very few, if any) and use condoms to be extra careful. You don't even need the meds for suppressive therapy, unless you get it bad and often.

Also, many people (around two-thirds) apparently carry HSV1 orally, most without any symptoms. Your husband was likely an asymptomatic carrier and your ex a confirmed symptomatic carrier, so why feel gross? gHSV2 is understandably more concerning, but you're lucky that's not what you have.

I know this an old post but i found it when looking things up online related to my diagnosis. I have recently been diagnosed with the same. I have been in a committed marriage for 13 years and have one child. I have never had any symptoms/signs of my type 1 herpes. My husband has never had signs. He’s never been tested but i was when i was pregnant just as the usual precaution and it was negative then for herpes. I have also never had sexual contact with another partner except my husband. He did have sex prior to our marriage. I’m not sure if he has always had type 1 (or if he even does have it) and it’s been dormant and recently became “active” and passed to me. But it is what it is...I have it now. Just diagnosed last week. Went in for yeast infection or BV and was tested for herpes with result of positive and was told today that it is type 1.  It has literally tore me up. Made me sick. I have had the same thoughts of being nasty, why did this happen, what does it mean, have i somehow given this to my child (since it’s type 1). I’ve never had a cold sore that i know of. Myself and my son get canker sores but that’s as close to a cold sore as I’ve got. I just have had all these questions. I am on valtrex now for ten days. I pray this doesn’t come back. It has greatly improved but i worry it will come back. It’s just crazy to think how type 1 got down there. I mean i know how it can happen but what’s the odds? I just feel so confused and shocked i guess. I have felt better after reading your posts/replies and hopefully this will not get the best of me. Trying to get it out of my head.