I have herpes orally and i hear alot about shedding how do you know you are shedding and what can you do or take to prevent that from happening?

Shedding does occur and typically lasts at least 15 days or longer from the first tingle. To prevent cold sores, valacyclovir or another antiviral drug, acyclovir, can be taken daily. This reduces the chance of a cold sore coming back by about one-third. It could also help if you avoid triggers, such as exposure to sun or wind, that can activate the cold sore virus. Meds also help with shedding.

You can't do much about shedding; daily anti-herpes drug like acyclovir can reduce it. However, shedding without outbreaks is quite uncommon with oral HSV1. It is rare to infect anyone by either kissing or oral sex. Therefore, antiviral treatment is not normally recommended or necessary.