Hi all,
My boyfriend had his first HSV2 outbreak several months ago. Shortly thereafter, I tested positive for HSV2 as well. I also tested positive for an active infection at the time. Up to this point, I have not had symptoms (that I am aware of.) Since he is the only person that I have had skin to skin contact with genitally, we assume I got it from him.
Although I was initially upset at my diagnosis, it did come with a sense of relief. My bf and I are in a long-term, secure relationship, so I was happy that I could have sex with him without concern of him passing it on to me.
At least, so I thought. Everything I've read says that once you have it, you have it, and no one can give it to you again. Yet my doctor's advice directly contradicted this. She said that I actually CAN still get the virus from him, and therefore I should proceed with caution when it comes to sex. Her explanation was that some people get more of the virus than others, and that because I am "asymptomatic" now, I risk getting more of the virus from him and becoming symptomatic.
...So what gives? I can't find a single article that verifies what she said. And as most of us here know, just because I am "asymptomatic" doesn't mean I'm not having regular viral shedding. She's acting as if I just don't have it at all. Can anyone shed some light? Thanks!