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josiphine24649
josiphine24649

Hi I just got the test results back that I am hsv 1 positive on my vagina

My boyfriend grew up with herpes cold sores only on his mouth, which after everything I've read is hsv 1 as well.

As far as I know it's likely that I got it from him giving me oral but my doctor seemed really hestant about that and says instead that he's probably had genital herpes for a long time and hasn't known it... But he knows he has hsv 1 & now I have it isn't it more likely that I got it from oral??

she says this was more than likely an initial outbreak

She said she will put me on treatments if it comes back if I'm not put on treatment right now will it come back faster?? I can't handle that

I'm just so confused please give me any advice to help this make sense in my head.

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  • josiphine24649
    josiphine24649

    Posted

    Also can I give him hsv 1 on his genitals?? I feel like this is going to ruin our sex life
  • NuMe
    NuMe josiphine24649

    Posted

    That is VERY possible that you got it from oral. Especially because you said he gets cold sores. I have HSV-1 and the same thing happened to me from a partner with what I thought looked like a cold sore. It is very hard..probably nearly impossible for you to give it back to him on his genitals because he already has the virus. So I think now is a good time as any to turn up sex wise. Just no sex during outbreaks.
    • josiphine24649
      josiphine24649 NuMe

      Posted

      Thank you for helping! I was so confused cause my doctor acted like he had to have had it on his genitals
  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus josiphine24649

    Posted

    Type 1 is mostly acquired via oral sex and does not typically recur (or shed) very often, on average just 0-1 times per year. The meds are not usually for Type 1, or so advise the HSV specialists at least, but many GPs seem happy to readily prescribe the meds regardless, because Type 1 first outbreaks can be quite nasty (but then much better overall afterwards).
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus

      Posted

      P.S. I meant the meds for daily suppressive/preventative therapy (that's more for Type 2), not for treating outbreaks (both types are treated with the same meds in the case of outbreaks).
  • itsok2015
    itsok2015 josiphine24649

    Posted

    I contracted HSV1 through oral as well, from my boyfriend. I think it's most likely you got it this way - my boyfriend didn't really have a cold sore when he did it, it was from shedding (otherwise he wouldn't have gone down on me if he felt he had a cold sore), so it's very possible you got it this way.

    I was on Valacyclovir for my initial outbreak because it was absolutely awful and the worst painful experience I've ever felt in my life, no exaggeration. I would suggest getting on those meds right away if you suspect. Once I was on the meds it took about 3-5 days for my symptoms to disappear.

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