Newly diagnosed with herpes, both HSV-1 and HSV-2

[Dimples7]

Hi everyone I'm new to the community and I was diagnosed recently with type 1& 2 but I don't know what this means...could I have both in one area?

[mr_hopp]

Have you ever had an actual herpes outbreak on either your mouth or genitals? The expression of a herpes outbreak will look the same, regardless of whether it's HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV-1 prefers the oral region, but is also commonly found hanging out around the genitals; HSV-2 prefers the genitals 99% of the time. So yes, technically you could have both in one area, but it will all depend.

http://herpeslife.com/hsv-1-hsv-2-types-of-herpes/

[Dimples7]

Hi Adrial I've only had "episodes" in my genital area

[mr_hopp]

It'll be impossible to tell which strain of the virus (or both) are showing themselves in your genital episodes. And ultimately it doesn't really change much to know if it's one or the other, besides being able to tell future partners the viral shedding rates based on which strain you have. If you want to know, go get your next episode swabbed by your doctor to see. But ultimately you might have one outbreak that is HSV-1 and then another that's HSV-2. There's not going to be a way to know for sure other than getting each and every episode swabbed and tested.

[Dimples7]

Thx Adrial one more question it may be pretty stupid but I read that it is uncommon for genital herpes to cause oral herpes...so since I have genital herpes can my bf who doesn't have it orally get it from performing oral sex on me??

[mr_hopp]

First off, don't call yourself stupid. It's not nice and I won't put up with it. ;)

 

Secondly to answer your question, if HSV-1 is showing up as your genital herpes, then there is a chance of your boyfriend getting oral herpes (cold sores, which 80% of Americans have and expose themselves to whenever they kiss someone else); if it's HSV-2 showing up in your genital herpes outbreaks, then there is a 1% chance that he could get oral HSV-2 (only 1% of all oral herpes cases are HSV-2; 99% of oral herpes is HSV-1).

[Dimples7]

Thank you so much Adrial you are so knowledgeable and I absolutely have learned so much from this community most importantly I've learned that this isn't a death sentence... Keep up the good work

[mr_hopp]

It's my pleasure to serve. Thank you for appreciating me. Feels good. :)