Transmission of genital herpes simplex type 1? Alright so I have genital herpes simplex 1 after my ex gave me oral when he had a cold sore. In fact, I've never seen a sore on the mouth and I didn't market or oral herpes. I wondered why I didn't put it on my mouth? And I heard the genital herpes simplex 1 is more difficult to transmit to someone else to transmit herpes 2. True? I hope this makes sense. Thank you.
HSV-1 prefers to infect the mouth, while HSV-2 prefers to infect the genitals. Both are easy to catch in their chosen fields, a little less easy (but still easy) to enter into the slot in front. It is therefore more difficult to transmit HSV-1 from the mouth to the genitals, because he prefers the mouth area. Also, if you have HSV-1 on the genitals, the outbreaks are expected to be less severe and less frequent if you have it in your mouth. The reverse is true for HSV-2 on the genitals.
It is possible that you did not catch HSV-1 on the mouth of your ex because you're already infected with HSV-1 on your mouth. 80% of the U.S. population is already infected with oral herpes when they reach adulthood.
The best source of information that I know for herpes difficult issues is the American Social Health Association (ASHA). They have an excellent website that answers most questions. They also have a toll free line (U.S.) with knowledgeable people who can answer your questions. The number is on the website.
Great question!
I also received the HSV-1 on the genitals, rather than the mouth, even if my boyfriend kissed me on the same night. Hsv needs small cracks in the skin to enter - abrasion and female anatomy, genitals are more vulnerable than the mouth. I consider myself lucky - some taken at the mouth and genitals at the same time, if they kiss and oral practice and reports on the same occasion.
Yes, HSV-1 is much more difficult to transfer to someone other than HSV-2.
To begin, it is only about 3% of infectious time, rather than 15-16% of the time that HSV-2 is infectious, or even 18% of the time oral HSV-1 is infectious. In other words, your HSV-1 that makes you only a tiny fraction as contagious as the person who gets cold sores is.
The other factor of genital HSV-1 is whether your partner has oral HSV-1 - cold sores. 80% of the population has oral HSV-1 in adulthood, even if they have no memory of ever having a cold sore.
If your partner has a history of HSV-1 orally, they are extremely unlikely to catch you genitals - have contracted the virus in one place, helps you to get in another. Thus, 8 of 10 people will not catch it anyway.
The only risk is if they have had cold sores for a few months - after 3-6 months of their bodies produce antibodies that should protect them from catching you.
This protection occurs once you've had the virus a little why we do not all HSV-1, despite the fact that 8 out of 10 people have oral HSV-1 and most of these people will performing unprotected oral sex.
It is always best to avoid having sex during an outbreak, even if I accidentally have sex with my boyfriend while having an outbreak without him catching it, as I kissed him, so that he has a cold sore atic without catching his cold sores on my mouth. We do not worry, because we both HSV-1, even if we have in locaitons different. We do not use protection.
That is the advice of the Association of the United Kingdom Herpes:
"If you and your partner have the same virus that you do not reinfect each other - even on a different part of the body. So if you took your face genital sores partner, he or she will not catch virus back on the genitals. "
Posted on February 14, 2010.
