jj1966

Hello WCSDancer... Thanks very much for your feedback. I know it's a moot point...It just nags at me now and then (because of the lies and the deception and my naivety). I am finally starting to come to terms with everything. I'm taking very small steps, but I'm steppin'!! :)

Is it possible to be unknowingly infected with HSV2 (genitally), be asymptomatic for a period of approximately 9-16 months AND then have a super severe first outbreak, followed by outbreaks every couple of months? I've had HSV2 for almost 2 1/2 years now, and experience regular outbreaks (used to be every 4-6 weeks...now they are every 2-3 months and severity has decreased substantially as time goes on). The person who I'm very sure gave it to me still denies that he has it. We dated for a month before having sex. Within a week after having sex with him several times, I was experiencing a full blown outbreak. I had a fever, I had a lesion just at my vaginal opening, and I was also afflicted with a nasty case of bacterial vaginitis. I went to the CDC and was swabbed and, soon after diagnosed with HSV2. It took me a month to heal since I was stricken with a second outbreak shortly after the initial one subsided. It was ridiculous!! :-\ I experience outbreaks every 2-3 months or so now. They are nowhere even close to the severity of the one associated with, what I believe was the initial infection. I've only had sex with 2 people in the last 3 1/2 years. Before this relationship (the one I am convinced that I got infected from), I dated a guy for 7 months. We parted ways and I was single for 9 months. Is it possible that I contracted the virus from the first relationship and then carried it asymptomatically for 9-16 months with absolutely no symptoms or outbreaks? I just really want to know what the odds are that I did in fact get infected from my first partner. It seems very odd to me that that could be the case but I just want to hear what people have to say about this. I believe the person who infected me is lying or in severe denial. It just seems very odd that I could carry the virus for so long and then get hit with such a traumatic outbreak within a week of becoming sexually active with a new partner. I graciously welcome your feedback! :)

Thanks very much for your quick reply! :)

Hi...I'm a female with HSV2. My site of initial infection and subsequent outbreaks occur near and around my vaginal opening. I read about the boxer short region as being the region that HSV2 can occupy. That I understand. My question is this...Am I capable of shedding the virus from anywhere within this boxer short region even though my outbreaks occur only near my vagina? I'm super confused. If this is the case, then a condom is essentially useless and I'd be able to pass on the virus from just being "spooned" if I were not on suppressive meds I'm hoping that it means if the site of the initial infection and subsequent outbreaks is on the butt or upper thigh then there's the risk of transmission from the boxer short region. Would someone please try to clarify this for me? :)