HSV and Type 1 Diabetes

[MoonSun]

Hi all!

My partner is HSV negative and has T1D, whereas I am HSV positive. Does anyone know if my HSV could affect her in anyway since she has T1D? T1D is an auto immune disease so how does it get affected by a virus?

 

Thank you

[mr_hopp]

This is a great question and I applaud you for wanting to do your research to keep your partner as safe as possible. Because diabetes compromises the immune system, then that puts diabetics at more risk of contracting herpes and also puts their body at a disadvantage of naturally suppressing future outbreaks. So to your specific question, herpes doesn't actually affect diabetes itself, but diabetes affects the immune system, which then makes the body more susceptible to any viruses.