Transmission rates if you have both HSV1 and HSV2

[sweetlove884]

I've been reading the "What's the Risk" info sheet and I was wondering--are the transmission rates different or higher if you have both types?  

If it matters, I get fever blisters, but have never had a genital outbreak. 

[Lost4ever43]

I’ve been looking for similar information... I have type 1 & 2 both genitally... I wonder if I’m more contagious because of this ?  Or maybe not because HSV 1 genitally doesn’t shed as much ??? 

[lali]

On ‎2019‎/‎01‎/‎03 at 4:10 PM, Lost4ever43 said:

I’ve been looking for similar information... I have type 1 & 2 both genitally... I wonder if I’m more contagious because of this ?  Or maybe not because HSV 1 genitally doesn’t shed as much ??? 

I'm in exactly the same situation as you. I can't seem to find answer anywhere but I believe it does make us somewhat more contagious.

[Fmals]

How do you know you have both strains genitally?

[Lost4ever43]

I had a swab done about 20 years ago & found out I had type 1... never had another outbreak.... around October / November of this past year I had another outbreak .  I thought it was hsv 1 showing up again.  Had a blood test done & it now shows type 2.  It has been devastating. 

[mr_hopp]

Hey all! If you have both strains genitally, then the 4% transmission rate (to males; 10% to females) would apply here since that’s the highest shedding rate of the two. (And the 4% number on the handouts is referring to genital HSV-2 specifically — I need to update that handout to make that more clear.)