[Transmission from bodily fluids???]

44 minutes ago, mr_hopp said:

Good question @movingon00! Herpes tends to shed around the initial site of infection/outbreak due to following nerve pathways that branch like tree branches before reaching the skin. Some people have outbreaks that pop up around the general area of initial infection, while others (like me) have only have outbreaks in the exact same spot of the initial infection/outbreak. 

Thank you for the response! I experienced what may have been an ob in the same spot twice with a single light red pinkish bump (no blistering) and flu like symptoms. This thread concerning transmission through sexual fluids eased my mind knowing it’s skin to skin, which concerned me if I could still shed from the front. I have considered testing but that’s a dilemma as I read some doctors don’t recommend it if there is no active lesion and I can’t know if I’ll ever experience it again. 

[Transmission from bodily fluids???]

16 hours ago, mr_hopp said:

Yep, you and @Amando nailed it. Herpes is passed via skin-to-skin friction without an active outbreak via viral shedding and therefore won’t be passed via our sexy fluids. 😉 The fluid inside the sores of an active outbreak is super contagious and that can definitely be passed if mixed into sexy fluids. 

Quick question, I have  not been diagnosed yet so I’m not sure if I have it and if I do, it may be in the anal region, if I was to participate in vaginal sex, could I spread it to here via skin to skin (penis to vagina) Or would she have to be in contact with where my initial ob (anal) was?