Hello all!!
I have a question that I can't seem to find an answer to.
I was diagnosed with ghsv2 about a year and a half ago. About 2 months ago, unfortunately, I found out that I transmitted it to my boyfriend. (I hate that this happened!)
When he got his blood test results back it was confirmed that he had hsv1 and hsv2.
I have been having cold sores since I could remember. I haven't had one in a few years, but I used to have them. So I know that I also have hsv1.
We did not have sex again (including oral) until about 5 days ago. The next day I realized that I had a sore inside my mouth. I didn't think much about it because I thought that it was a canker sore or I just bit the side of my cheek.
The next day I started to feel tingling in my lower lip and later that day I realized that I had a few white looking bumps on the bottom inside of my mouth, but they have been painless. I also realized a very small bump on the back of my throat. I started to feel cold like symptoms (I don't know if this part was just in my head!) I have been doubling and even tripping on antivirals since then. The bumps are still there, but they are getting smaller and not too noticeable.
I am just wondering if it could just be a hsv1 outbreak. It is just weird because I have never had one like this before, or maybe I never noticed it in the past. It is weird that oral sex would cause a recurrence like this?
The other thought in my mind is that it is oral hsv2, but since I have had cold sores and knowing that I have hsv1, I was protected against oral hsv2 and I can't get both kinds in the same location. I'm not sure if this triggered a breakout of my hsv1 or if I now have oral hsv2, and actually never had oral hsv1 (I had cold sores growing up). Does any of this make sense? Sorry if I am all over the place. I have my yearly check up with my doctor next week, so I will for sure ask him. I also wanted to see if maybe one of ya'll had the same experience or any advice. I really appreciate your help!