Question 1

can i (male) get genital herpes by french kissing a girl with genital herpes (type 2)? thank you.

Accepted Answer

No: Unless she has the genital herpes on her lips, which is possible, then just kissing will not expose you to the genital herpes.

Question 2

how do you get herpes type 2 and what do i do now?

Accepted Answer

By having sex: Type 2 herpes virus causes genital herpes, you contact by having sexual intercourse vaginal or rectal, and oral sex, with a partner who has active lesions.

Question 3

how to get througha herpes type 2 breakout faster.

Accepted Answer

Anti-viral meds: There are Anti-viral medications that can help shorten the duration.  good luck.

Question 4

i have herpes type 2. my wife wants a child. if we have unprotected sex while im not having a outbreak, will she still get my disease?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Two: Do you know where you are infected? If it is on your penis then the answer is yes, potentially.  Your physician can put you on herpes medication to lower your risk of transmitting this virus by 50%.

Question 5

i have genital herpes type 2, so if i get pregnant would my baby automatically have it?

Accepted Answer

No: No, your baby will not automatically have herpes. It is more likely for your baby to become infected if you have an active lesion/ outbreak at the time of delivery. In this case, your doctor will recommend c-section for delivery. To prevent outbreaks close to time for delivery, you should take an antiviral in the 3rd trimester.

Question 6

can i give oral sex if i am having herpes type 2?

Accepted Answer

Not if oral carrier: If you have oral herpes or are carrying the virus there, you can spread it by oral sex.

Question 7

i have herpes type 2 ...can i safely give oral to my non infected boyfriend ?

Accepted Answer

Details matter: How do you know if you have hsv1 or 2? Sometimes genital herpes is type 1. Most people already have type 1 and cannot get it from another person. Has your boyfriend had a blood test to define his herpes status? Most people who harbor herpes, type 1 or 2 or both, have no symptoms and are not aware that they already have it. Ask again after you know the details.

Question 8

to :uveites ophtalmologist , does herpes type 2 can be a cause of the uveites ?

Accepted Answer

Uveitis: Yes herpes simplex types 1 abd 2 can result in uveitis.

Question 9

is herpes type 2 curable or treatable?

Accepted Answer

Treatable, no cure: All HSV2 (or HSV1) infections are lifelong and no cure exists. (Do not be tempted by scam cures you may find online!)  However, it certainly is treatable to speed healing of the first infection, to reduce the frequency and severity of recurrent outbreaks, and to reduce the risk of transmission to sex partners. Talk with your doctor about valacyclovir (best, more expensive) or acyclovir. Good luck.

Question 10

herpes type 2?

Accepted Answer

Just two words?: Can't tell what the question is with only two words. That said, there are eight currently identified types of the human herpes virus family: herpes 1 (HHV1), herpes 2 (HHV2), varicella zoster (HHV3, chicken pox, shingles), Ebstein Barr (HHV4, EBV), cytomegalovirus (HHV5, CMV), roseola (HHV6, sixth disease), human herpes virus 7 (HHV7), and Kaposi's sarcoma herpes virus (HHV8).

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