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A 49-year-old male asked:
I have no herpes symptoms, not hsv1 or hsv2, not in or near my mouth, not on or near genitals. my girlfriend says i gave her genital herpes. likely?
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Dr. Thomas Josaanswered
Allergy and Immunology 41 years experience
Ever?: Have you ever had any Herpes anywhere?
You can shed viruses even when you are not having an active outbreak.
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Dr. James Goodpasteranswered
Dentistry 31 years experience
Get Tested: To be 100% certain, you could always request that your doctor test you for both HSV1 & HSV2. If your results come back negative you could not have given either to her. Many people have HSV1 without knowing though - generally these are called cold sores or other names. Also, if you do text positive for either it does not mean you were the one that gave it to her especially considering ages.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
If I have contracted herpes from oral sex(hsv1) on my genitals, will it be better managable than hsv2 or it will cause the same outbrakes?
Dr. Chevies Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Genital HSV-1: Is generally less bothersome than hsv-2. You can always get on an antiviral such as valacyclover to reduce number and duration of outbreaks as well ... Read More
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A male asked:
HSV2 igg 1.5 IGM neg no s/s of infection. never lesions, Thoughts. false (+) or (+) genital herpes infection. virus dormant like HSV1? any worries
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Maybe false positive: Edited, correcting a misunderstanding in my initial reply: Most HSV2 IgG tests, e.g. HerpeSelect®), are officially positive at ELISA ratio 1.1 or hig... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me can I have genital herpes even without outbreaks and tested negative on hsv1 & hsv2 after 6 mos?
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Unlikely: If you have no outbreaks and have negative antibody tests, then it sounds like you don't have herpes.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
How do u know if your genital herpes is hsv1 or hsv2
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Can hsv2 outbreak look like mole/freckles? My ex had what he thought was hsv1(cold sores) but the test came back negative and hsv2 was positive.can hsv2 be oral only or does it mean he also has genital herpes?his Dr said his freckles were an outbreak?
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Usually, HSV2 does not cause darken lesions, they are usually flesh colored, white, and sometimes red. They usually cause bumps.
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