Does tanning cause herpes outbreaks (HSV-2)?

[beachluvr]

I know tanning/sun can cause a herpes outbreak in some people. I've heard it's worse for people with HSV-1. Has anyone with HSV-2 had an outbreak from the sun or a tanning bed? I miss tanning and am afraid to go because I don't want to cause an outbreak. It's summer and I need some color; I'm looking like Casper's sister when I'm usually tan right about now.

[WCSDancer2010]

I tan and I have both and it's not a problem for me ;)

 

There are some discussions about it on the links below ... and just a FYI, you can search for topics in the search bar in the upper right part of this page ... sooo many things have been discussed a ton of times and the answers are always the same for this kind of topic ;)

 

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/2624/sweet-summertime

and here:

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/comment/10349

 

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/2636

 

(((HUGS)))

[HerryTheHerp]

There's only one way to find out. Go get a tan.

 

Everyone has different triggers. I've done everything under the sun to irritate mine and set it off. No dice. I've smoke, drank, swore like a sailor. Denied myself sleep, ate peanuts at a rate that would make an elephant envious, even consumed so much chocolate that Hershey's is planning to name a street in my honor. Even got a tan at one point that would make George Hamilton look as if he were Casper's older brother.

 

Did I get an ob? Nope. Not even a tingle. So, experiment. Go find out. If you get an ob, you'll know.