[General question]

Thank you

[General question]

Can two people with the same virus strain cause re-infection to each other if they have unprotected sex?

[Autoinocution]

Thank you

[Autoinocution]

If a man has hsv1 and has a visible outbreak and picks at the sore, can they spread the virus to their genitals if they accidentally touch down there?

[Rejected]

Karma is a b!+ch lol

[Rejected]

Just had the talk with someone whom I really liked and was rejected. I met the lady on a dating site and she was very nice. It turns out that she was a nurse. I'm feeling somewhat bummed out because I got rejected, but at the same time I feel a sense of relief because I was honest about my situation.

[Asymptomatic shedding]

Thanks@Adrial

[Asymptomatic shedding]

Has anyone ever experienced extreme calf muscle twitching and leg cramps, and could this mean that I am shedding without an actual outbreak?

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

Right

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

She claims to have had the test which she says came back negative, but never saw it. I took the test twice and got a negative on both. The second time I had an outbreak I immediately got it swabbed and it was hsv2. I told her that she could be truly asymptomatic, but she swears that she is clean. I think it's bs because it takes at least 4 to 6 months for antibodies to show up.

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

She's 41 and funny thing is I didn't start to develop symptoms until a week after I had unprotected sex with her. I know that I could've contracted the virus from a previous partner of whom I was with for seven months prior before me and my ex had sex. I never experienced any symptoms what so ever while I was with my partner, but after I had sex with my ex, about three days later I immediately had prodrome symptoms. It was only a week later that I noticed a lesion on my penis.

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

She even threatened to expose me on social media.

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

Yes my ex wife

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

No one really knows what types of illnesses and conditions life might throw at them. Even before I acquired this virus, I was always compassionate about what others may endure. I just think it's wrong for people to make fun or try to embarrass others for what they have.

[Telling someone and they use it against you?]

How do you guys feel about when you're open and honest about telling someone that u have herpes, and every chance they get they use it against you?

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

Thanks for the 411 @2Legit2Quit

[Shedding]

Can someone please elaborate on the topic of viral shedding? I know that when we are having an outbreak that we are definitely shedding, but I also read that we shed in the entire genital tract, is this true? If so, does this mean even without outbreaks or symptoms and including wearing a condom which covers the place where my outbreak is, I can still transmit the virus asymptomatically? If this is the case, I guess I should keep my underwear on during protective sex, right?

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

Great answers and to answer your question 2legit2quit, for the most part I am ok with my diagnosis until I hear jokes and sad stories from the newbies.

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

Everyone is so knowledgeable on this site. Now imagine if all people would take time to learn the facts about hsv then I think the stigma would disappear.

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

Thanks for the insight. That was really a good answer.

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

Sorry about the typos!

[Why does the herpes virus take a back seat when it comes to developing a vaccine or cure?]

I would just like to know why is there so little emphasis on herpes but scientists are scrambling to come up with something to combat this new Zika virus? Just like with the Ebola virus, it cased a worldwide panic and know you don't hear anything about it. I just think it's unfair for people like us who want the same attention to go towards our condition as those afflicted with their conditions.

[Finding a cure for herpes?]

Thank you 2Legit2Quit. I guess I should be content with my outbreaks being so far apart compared to you having them everyday. I'm truly sorry because I know that isn't easy to deal with. You're right, it's about time for me to accept this fully. Thank you.

[Finding a cure for herpes?]

I've had this virus going on 6 yrs now and for the most part, it's just a minor inconvenience at times. My outbreaks are few and far between. I just recently had an outbreak last week and it got me depressed again. I hadn't had an outbreak in over a yr. It really irks my nerve that scientists can develop all types of things, but they can't develop a vaccine for hsv?

[Foods to eat when u have herpes]

Thanks