FREQUENTLY ASKED STD Q & A

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Feb 16, 2022 (1 answer)

Herpes simplex virus 2

What’s the best way to tell a person (male) you have Type 2 herpes?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Jan 20, 2022 (3 answers)

Dating someone without Herpes

Is it easy to transmit the disease to another partner that's not positive and you don't have a outbreak and you take Valacyclovir daily.

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Jan 03, 2022 (1 answer)

Tested for Herpes results came in that I have antibodies for HSV 1 and HSV 2 but i have not ever had a breakout, what does this mean?

I tested years ago maybe a little over 10 years, i was told by my doctor that I technically don't have it because I don't have breakouts and cant really officially diagnose me unless I have a breakout because that is what they usually test. I have never had a breakout ever. I also do not understand the difference with HSV 1 and HSV 2, if I have it in the mouth or genital or both. What does this all mean, do I have it? Can is spread it? (if so how do I know when?) I understand using condoms can help, but when I'm married and want to have kids how do I do that if I don't have any symptoms and i don't want to spread it to my partner? Why isn't there enough information on this when its such a common thing?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Dec 16, 2021 (1 answer)

Oral spreading of the virus.

So my last girlfriend and I both have HSV2. She always had breakouts only on her butt, not on her vagina. So I performed oral on her vagina many times over 3 years and neither of us showed any breakouts on our mouths. We are no longer together and I’m with a new partner and wondering if I kiss her now or any other partner am I risking passing the virus orally to them ?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Dec 06, 2021 (2 answers)

HSV2 positive male trying to start a family with non positive female...

We've been dating 1.5 years. What does family planning this look like for couples like us? We wear condoms all the time. She wants to give oral and feel me without a condom, I refuse to allow that. Is there even a point to planning a future? Does anyone in this situation have an experience they care to share? How do I ask a doctor for support/education? Where can I obtain help If I wanted my GF to join and learn? I really do not want the relationship to end but being careless and passing this along is not an option. As much as we all strive to have the best relationships breakups/divorce are always inevitable. I would hate to affect her in the way I've been affected in case she wished to move on

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Nov 23, 2021 (1 answer)

HSV-1 and HSV-2 Immunity

Ok so, I am trying to do research on this, i have had Herpes now for over a Year and had only 1 maybe 2 outbreaks. I have HSV-1 Only Genitally, but cannot find any information online that states whether or not you can catch BOTH strains in the same area. Basically if I have HSV-1 Genitally, and have unprotected sex with a Person who has HSV-2, will we give each other the strain we have? or with the Antibodies we have from the current strain fight off the infection?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Nov 21, 2021 (1 answer)

How to tell your potential partner you have herpes

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Nov 08, 2021 (3 answers)

How many people who's herpes is dormant disclose to potential partners?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Nov 06, 2021 (7 answers)

I have genital herpes so is that hsv2? I've never had an oral herpes outbreak

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Oct 24, 2021 (1 answer)

Can symptom lye dormant over 30 years and still be transmittable

I had oral sex performed and later found the person had an abscess in his mouth I developed what looked like a sore on my genital area and was diagnosed with herpes I have never gotten another sore like that on my my genitals and it's been over 30 years so my ? Is could I have been miss diagnosed and could I after all that time transmit is to a partner giving him what looked like a cold sore or could he after having multiple partners developed said cold sore from someone else

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Oct 14, 2021 (4 answers)

Hello I am having white/yellow colored genital discharge following itching I have noticed red colored area which bleeds on applying pressure. I broke up with my partner 5 months back and havent had any physical contact with others. Should i get tested for herpes or other stds?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Oct 05, 2021 (2 answers)

Can you become infected if someone who has it used something personal of yours (like a razor) and didnt think they could pass it to you without an outbreak?

Ive been celibate for two years now. Previously had been tested and came out negative. I live with my son and a family member who was rumored to have it. I noticed a few months ago my razor looked like it had been moved but I wasnt sure if it was just me or not as my memory isnt too amazing. Id shaved in the nethers prior to an appointment with my gyn as i was getting a pap and some other tests because im trying to get my body right to conceive hopefully sometime in the future as i would like more children when i meet the one. Anyways so I changed the razor head after this time once again noticing that this time it truly wasnt how id left it. About a month or two later i has two solitary bumps on each side of my outer labia and though okay ingrowns no biggy. Had reached out the my dr when i noticed the bump started bleeding. I couldnt come in to see her due to scheduling issues but she said it was most likely just ingrown. A few days later she called to say id been exposed to HSV-1 and that she couldn't tell me when it happened. I then started thinking could it have been this family member? Could it have been then using my razor not realizing or caring what they could possibly pass? Bumps disappeared and reappeared about 2weeks ago this time about 5 and i had low grade fever, back aches, and sore throat and painful nausea. I must have seen 4 doctors and i explained the whole situation to them and they all said the same…this was an outbreak and that it could have been transmitted via the razor. I have cried, ive had some very dark thoughts. I helped another family member through being initially diagnosed and it was horrible. Seein a grown man cry broke my heart and to hear him say i wanted to drive my car off the road and just be gone because who’s gonna want me, was devastating. I have those same thoughts and cry myself to sleep. From all you out there how did you get over this initial time and do you all think the drs are right? Could this have been from the razor?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Sep 25, 2021 (1 answer)

Oral sex and HSV-2

Can anyone tell me if you can pass on this HSV-2 virus to a partner through oral sex? Thanks in advance!

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Sep 15, 2021 (5 answers)

I just had my first outbreak of herpes a few months ago, I don't know who gave it to me. Is it true that the virus can stay dormit for years before the first outbreak appears?

Asked by Anonymous in Herpes Sep 09, 2021 (10 answers)

Can I pass hsv2 through a kiss?

A while ago I found out I had hsv2 and apparently got it from my mother possibly from a young age. I was never aware until I got tested because I've had no outbreak or was I having any symptoms. I was in a relationship and we kissed some things happened and I just found out that she thinks I've passed my hsv2 her. Can I pass hsv2 through a kiss or cutt?.