Wednesday, July 30, 2008
I have a mild case of genital herpes.. I havent been tested but ive looked up several pictures and it looks identical just minutes ago.. Even though I was relieved that it was not a serious case, the fact that I have it is just overwhelms me in a negative way. I care not for myself but how the person I love more than anything would take it and how I can keep her from getting it. So my question is since I have a 'mild case' of genital herpes if I spread it to her by mistake would it be a mild case that she gets or can it be something more severe? If you know or can point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
You claim your case is mild, but the important thing to remeber is: you have a life long infection that will be recurrent.
According to the cdc.gov site (http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/STDFact-herpes.htm): "HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be found in and released from the sores that the viruses cause, but they also are released between outbreaks from skin that does not appear to have a sore. Generally, a person can only get HSV-2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection. Transmission can occur from an infected partner who does not have a visible sore and may not know that he or she is infected. People diagnosed with a first episode of genital herpes can expect to have several (typically four or five) outbreaks (symptomatic recurrences) within a year. Over time these recurrences usually decrease in frequency. It is possible that a person becomes aware of the “first episode” years after the infection is acquired."
So even when you don't see sores, your lover still has the potential to get herpes from you ALL THE TIME. The only way to protect her completly is for you to ONLY EVER have sex with a condom. Also, you need to talk about oral sex.
Get to a doctor and get diagnosed. There are new precriptions for an anti-virals that can really help with your outbreaks. Also, you very much have a resonsibility to talk to your lover honestly about how this will affect your sex life. Good luck.
That response did not help whoever asked about the mild case what so ever. However, We all do appriciate your citations because the plagerism police are on their way. I think you stated all the information to freak people out very well, and it's great you took time out of your day to do it. My attitude is what it is because I don't feel like that response in any way helped someone going through this. Secondly, the statement about condoms is extremely inaccurate. Also, 4 - 5 outbreaks a year is extremely excessive for most people in ANY year. Asympotmatic sheading is also much less than what people think. When you are "sheading" the virus is dead on contact with air, therefore, it is even harder to pass on unless no air gets to it. I am frusterated with people who use these forums as an outlet to sounds smart and generate responses irrelevant to what people have asked. I think Mr. Mild Case has done his due diligence about the FACTS already and his question was is one ask by few. To answer your question easily...."Your mild case could either be passed as mild or extreme, however, more than likely they would have a similar reaction to that particular strand of HSV-2." Good luck everyone.