Herpes type 1 (HSV-1) genitally

[sammiejami]

so today I just found out I have type 1 herpes genitally. What does this mean for me now? What are the differences between type 1 & 2 genitally? If there is any at all ?

[ann122]

I have it too. type one prefers to be oral whereas type 2 prefers to be genital. because of this, having them in a different location CAN mean that the outbreaks will be less severe and you will shed less. Its not the ideal situation for the virus basically. However you can still have outbreaks, they just tend to be less frequent. All of this is dependent on the person though, as it is a virus and they dont act predictably.

 

I got it 8 months ago, and may have possible just recently had an outbreak. I'm not sure if it was one because essentially i only had the leg pain and no blisters. And a little bright side of hsv1 is that most people have the antibodies to it already; so many people get cold sores or may have been exposed to it and formed antibodies already. The location sucks obviously, but in the grand perspective the virus is not that bad at all. More common than you think definitely.

 

hope that helps!

[WCSDancer2010]

@ann pretty much nailed it..

 

Odds are you got it from oral sex ... because the virus doesn't shed nearly as much when it's in the genital region as it does when you have it on the mouth. 50% of all new genital cases are HSV1 nowadays.

 

80% of the population has HSV1 orally but 80% of them don't know it which is why we have so many new GHSV1 cases today.

 

You can find more info here:

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

http://herpeslife.com/genital-hsv-1-herpes-and-oral-sex/

 

And check out the handouts, e-book, and video for more info:

 

Handouts + disclosure e-book:

http://eepurl.com/b4IPP

 

Herpes facts video