Question 1

is type 1 genital herpes painful?

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Here are some ...: The page still shows this Q still unanswered although I did it. So, I repeated; HSV-1 genital herpes can cause itching, sore, and pain as that from HSV-2. More detail? To http://www.livestrong.com/article/49176-symptoms-type-genital-herpes/. Best wish..

Question 2

type 1 genital herpes. how can i manage the pain?

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Several ways: Lyrica, (pregabalin) Neurontin and amytriptaline have been successfully used.  Using high dose Cymbalta 60mg a day may also work.

Question 3

should i take a chance with a guy that has type 1 genital herpes?

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It Depends: What do you mean by "take a chance". He happens to have a virus that he could possibly give you that is not life threatening & manageable.There are things that can help prevent transfer & you may already have hsv1-have you been checked? Many have it & never know. It becomes more of a question of how you feel about him & whether you see him as a potential long-term mate & if honesty trumps hsv.

Question 4

should i take a chance with a girl that has type 1 genital herpes?

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It Depends: What do you mean by "take a chance". She happens to have a virus that she could possibly give you that is not life threatening & manageable.There are things that can help prevent transfer & you may already have hsv1-have you been checked? Many have it & never know. It becomes more of a question of how you feel about her & whether you see her as a potential long-term mate & if honestly trumps hsv1.

Question 5

i'm not sure if i have genital herpes or something that has similar symptoms. 
i've had one partner only and he does not have the symptoms that i have, in fact he has no symptoms at all. he's never had any type of sex before me. ?

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Doubtful: low risk/no risk based on your information.

Question 6

how big of a health problem is genital herpes? what treatments are there? what can happen if you let herpes go untreated? in your opinion, how big of a health problem is genital herpes nowadays? if as many as 90% of americans have type 1, and many don't h

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Genital : Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus. It is a sexually transmitted disease.
It is usually casued by herpes simplex virus type 2. It is transmitted through contact with oral or genital secretions. 
Fever blisters or cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. However this can cause genital herpes when oral surface comes in contact with genitals during oral sex.

First episode of genital herpes causes group of painful blisters filled with clear fluid and after few days dry up and heal. The first episode is more noticeable and painful than the recurrent outbreaks. First episode is associated with fatigue, fever, pain in thighs, back pain etc. They can occur on labia, inner thighs, vagina, anus in women. On  penis and scrotum and inner thighs in men. Once infected with this virus, your body always carries this virus. After the first outbreak, one might have frequent outbreaks when their body is under physical stress like even menstruation and mental stress.  Some, might never have an outbreak again in their life.

After one is infected it can be transmitted to their partners even if they do not have any skin blisters. Transmission can be avoided if there is no contact. Using condoms cannot completely eliminate the risk of transmission. Hence, it is advisable to reveal to partners if one have genital herpes infection.

There is no complete cure for genital herpes. Once infected, the virus is in the body forever. 
However there are antiviral treatments available to decrease the severity of symptoms, to reduce the number of days of symptoms, and to reduce the amount of virus shedding from the body. Sometimes these treatments are used daily instead of only with outbreaks to decrease the virus shedding, so decreasing the chance of virus transmission to partners. These treatments are acyclovir, valcyclovir and famcyclovir. When they are used with recurrent outbreaks these are effective when started as soon as mild discomfort begins, even before the blisters appear.

It is very important to know the history of genital herpes in pregnant women. This can be passed to baby during the birth from birth canal and leads to brain damage and brain infection, skin infection and death of the new born baby. Women who get infected during pregnancy with genital herpes are more likely to pass this to new born compared to women who has a recurrent episode. So, a cesearean section should be planned if there is any outbreak around term(close to expected date of delivery).

Also other complications like spread of infection to eyes, lungs, spinal cord can occur. But this is mostly in people with compromised immnune system like HIV and someone taking immunosuppressive drugs. 
I hope this answers most of your questions, but the following link has information presented very well that can be helpful for you to read to get even better understanding regarding genital herpes.

Question 7

partner & i both have genital herpes, can we still have sex if one of us has an outbreak? not cause of exposure; more like, will it make it worse?

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See below : As long as the relationship is monogamous, both partners have the same type of herpes infection(s) (known as a seroconcordant couple), and both partners are free of other sexually transmitted infections, it's not necessary to use barrier methods like condoms or dental dams. Friction can aggravate herpes sores and slow healing, so you may want to avoid having sex when one of you has an outbreak.

Question 8

if i have type 1 herpes, can i contract type 2? i have started to date someone with genital herpes. i get cold sores myself on my mouth. can i have both types of herpes?

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In : In the past it was thought that hsv (herpes simplex virus) type 1 was strictly isolated to the oral mucosa (mouth/lips) and that type 2 was localized to the genitals and anus. It is now known that a person can carry both types in either location. If you only get herpes lesions on your mouth and not on your genitals then you need to know that if you have unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with your partner then you are at a high risk of contracting genital herpes, and the type really won't make any difference (although type 2 is found more predominantly in the genitals). It is important to use condoms to avoid spread of the virus.
I know this can be confusing. Please feel free to comment with any further questions.
Take care.

Question 9

thank you for your time from cen. florida.  my wife is a type 1 diabetic on dialysis w/ genital herpes.  can she get a kidney and pancreas transplant?

Accepted Answer

TRANSPLANT CRITERIA: TRANSPLANT CRITERIA HSV2 is not a contraindication to transplant . If she gets it she will likely need long term prophylactic therapy with famvir or valtrex (valacyclovir). You also should be screened to check your HSV2&amp;1 status

Question 10

could the first outbreak for the genital herpes simplex virus type 1 occur over a year later?

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Yes: It may if there is an underlying predisposition such as stressful situation as fever.

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Partner & i both have genital herpes, can we still have sex if one of us has an outbreak? not cause of exposure; more like, will it make it worse?

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If i have type 1 herpes, can i contract type 2? i have started to date someone with genital herpes. i get cold sores myself on my mouth. can i have both types of herpes?

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Thank you for your time from cen. florida. my wife is a type 1 diabetic on dialysis w/ genital herpes. can she get a kidney and pancreas transplant?

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