I got Herpes from a BBBJ
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Post #31. I gave the link from the World Health Organization and also the exact quote from that link.
KJ is right. If you had a cold sore as a kid (almost always hsv-1) the you won't get it down below. But if you never had it...then it's possible. It's possible to get hsv-2 (usually gentle herpes) on the lips. Over 80% of the public have hsv-1. Under 20% have hsv-2. So do the blood test to figure out which you have. If it's 1, and your SO had cold sores, you won't transmit it to her. But if not...treatments such as taking alcyclovir or valcyclovir and using condom for all sex reduces but does not eliminate transmission possibilities...
You can shed the virus when not having an outbreak. And yes, it is possible to have the virus and never experience any aymptoms.
I an wondering if anyone here has been tested for herpes? I have always wanted to be clinics like hassle free do not offer a herpes test of any kind. Also, I would like to know if there is a way to distinguish between the strain (HSV 1 or 2)?
He did not say that. That is what the WHO says, if you've had it on your lips it is unlikely that you will get it on your genitals.
Your Post #3 with the WHO quote and link only refers to HSV-1. It does not mention HSV-2, nor does anything in the WHO page suggest HSV-1 exposure confers immunity to HSV-2
Soooooo.... "they" said no such thing. Your post only confirms your confirmation bias.
Here is the only line I could find from that WHO webpage that makes any reference between types 1 and 2. Which confirms my and koreanjames' understanding.
"People who already have HSV-1 infection are not at risk of getting it again, but they are still at risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) genital infection (see below)."
There’s a blood test that can determine if it’s hsv 1 or 2 but it won’t tell you the location. You can get hsv 1 on you genitals, lips or anywhere on you skin same with hsv2. Herpes transmitted by skin to skin contact it’s not just a std.
Info on herpes by Hassle Free Clinic.
Herpes can be diagnosed by a physical examination. If there are sores present, a swab is taken and sent to a lab for testing. If you do not have a sore then there is no way to definitively test for HSV. Blood tests currently available are not useful because they cannot tell you where on your body you have HSV. Blood tests are not covered by OHIP.
http://hasslefreeclinic.org/home/helpful-links/sexually-transmitted-infections/genital-herpes/
Herpes can be diagnosed by a physical examination. If there are sores present, a swab is taken and sent to a lab for testing. If you do not have a sore then there is no way to definitively test for HSV. Blood tests currently available are not useful because they cannot tell you where on your body you have HSV. Blood tests are not covered by OHIP.
http://hasslefreeclinic.org/home/helpful-links/sexually-transmitted-infections/genital-herpes/
I don't like how handwaivy hassle free is about herpes, like it is not worth worrying about as long as you don't have symptoms.
exactly. you can get cold sores Hsv1 on your lips and mouth and still get Hsv2 (the more common strain of genital herpes) on your genitals.
I believe its due to the sheer volume of people they see, and that the HSV blood test is an expensive test. So either the test is ordered and paid for privately or, perhaps your family doctor can arrange for it
Yes pay cause the blood test is not covered by OHIP. The blood test is useless as it won't tell where it's located.
You won't get hsv-1 down below if you have hsv-1 on the lips first. But you can get hsv-2 down below if you have hsv-1 on the lip. Herpes crawls up the nerve at the points it entered the body, the shoots down the nerve for a breakout when under stress or some other trigger.
Can you at least go to HFC to get your body examined for sores? At the same time gets tested for the other STDs.
I have been to HFC before and unless you have something to show them they aren't going to strip you down and start searching the crevices of your body. If you had a sore you would know it as they are supposed to be quite painful and follow a very distinct evolution (ie they itch, they grow, they pop and crust over).
I think it's not useless to know which one you have even if you don't know the location. Most people already have HSV1 and have a resistence to it, which is not the case for HSV2. Furthermore, HSV2 is more virulent and carries more stigma so passing it on to someone else can be very devastating for them.
No I haven’t. I inquired about testing for herpes when I was at the hassle free clinic getting tested I didn’t see it on the list of things they were testing for. They told me there’s no point to test unless you’ve had symptoms and even if you do get the blood test they can only tell you the strain your carrying not the location unless you show symptoms. Hassle free or any sexual health clinic won’t test but you can ask your doctor to if you want to get the blood test.
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