veterans- can you tell when youre shedding?

[lasko]

im curious as time goes on can you tell?

i feel like i have my usual symptoms but no sore. so curious if maybe im just shedding. (unless its way up inside..ive had one inside but i could still see it)

[ihaveittoo]

Hello,

 

A good rule of thumb is prodomal symptoms. If you start feeling them assume you are shedding to be safe. I feel them from time to time. I don't get outbreaks much these days. So when I feel the itch or prickly sensation I assume I am shedding at that point. It usually passes in a day or so.

[WCSDancer2010]

There are two types of shedding as it were. . Prodromal, where you get tingly, itchy, burning, etc sensations (varies from person to person) and asymptomatic which means you have no symptoms. . That's the tricky bit with H But if you are generally really careful about avoiding sex when you*think*you are having symptoms that really reduces your risk a lot. . If you use anti virals that reduces that asymptomatic shedding a lot. .

[H_is_for_Hope]

I agree with ALL that Dancer just said! :)

 

But keep in mind, that asymptomatic shedding MEANS exactly that....that THERE ARE NO SYMPTOMS. So there really is no way to know unfortunately :(