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Hi @Lollyann76, if you are asymptomatic with HSV1, how can you avoid infect others?

Hi guys: I'm really new here and doctor are like they don't care about herpes. I found out I have HSV1, with my annual STD check (first time ever), the level of the Egg was 78.9 (super super high .....). That was 6 moths ago. I don't really know if I contracted it even before. Never in my life I've have a cold sore, itching, blister, no symptoms in mouth or genitals, at all Doctor told me it was normal, lot of people have it and that's it. Reading different blogs I learned that even if you don't have symptoms you may still shedding the virus and infect other people and the worse part is that you don't know if you have genital of oral herpes. Next visit to the doctor I expressed my concern about infecting my kids o my wife (she did the test and it was NEGATIVE). The doctor said the same, didn't care about my concern. I visited different doctor and he said the same, it's normal, many people have herpes, if I don't have symptoms then there is no concern at all. Last month we got pregnant and I told the Gyn my concern and she said the same thing, no blister, no sores, then it's ok. Sadly we lost the baby, but this is another story. 6 months after first test I did another one, and HSV1 Egg was 77.5. (Different lab from the first one) You know why the number is so high? is really no risk when you are asymptomatic? If there is a risk how can I avoid to infect my kids and my wife? this situation is frustrating Thanks