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so i have been giving the information that i carry HSV-1 which is what my current breakout is from (the first breakout- i know the pain )
but could someone put into simple regular terms what the difference is
sometimes in the clinic your mind is else where and you dont really take in all the information
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mark50520 jade35300
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There's not much difference
HSV1 loves to infect lips and cause cold sores, but it can occasionally infect genitals .
HSV2 is the other way around. It loves to infect genitals but occasionally infects the lips.
jade35300 mark50520
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super, finally some simple terms lol
thank you
fin17220 jade35300
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I've just been diagnosed with HSV1 too! So theres not much difference HSV 1 generally affects the lips and HSV 2 affects the genitals. We should find ourselves lucky because over 80% of people have the HSV 1 virus in their bodies, and reoccurences hardly or never happen in the genitals. The doctor told me that when this first outbreak goes away I most likely wont get another one. Whereas HSV 2 reoccurs several times a year
xDx91xPi fin17220
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HSV1 tends to favour the lips and mouth. But there is a huge increase in HSV1 genitally.
HSV2 is mainly genital but rarely occur orally.
You can have both strains also, this is very rare.
You also can spread it to other areas on your body known as auto inoculation! This is mainly within the first 6months.
Your doctor is some what right. Usually HSV1 will be less severe with outbreaks, usually 1-2 a year! Some people with genital HSV1 experience worse outbreaks then people with HSV2. Viral shedding is also very slightly less in genital HSV1. Both strains are very similar and HSV1 is now becoming more prevalent genitally.
Outbreaks happen to everyone differently depending on what triggers yours, your immunity and also how long you have it. So yes with HSV1 you may never have a outbreak again but you may also have frequent outbreaks.
If you are newly diagnosed don’t be surprised if you develop one! You’ll learn to sense your prodromes on time! So always have a stock of antivirals 😃
fin17220 xDx91xPi
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I was one who experienced an extreme outbreak. I had deep ulcers, fissures and blisters on my labia, vagina opening, in my vagina and cervix, in my anus but mainly on the inside of my buttocks. Every part of my downstairs was covered in sores
jade35300 fin17220
Posted
exactly how i was - still sort of am
im over the first week and now its mostly waiting time for healing
xDx91xPi fin17220
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yeah so was i. but i have type 2!
any outbreaks ive had since have been very mild and now none since suppression!
i was just saying yes you might be lucky and not experience any more or you could have them frequently, even with type 1.
someone i know with type 1 had more outbreaks then me! just depends how your body deals with it.