OK, this is a very common question: How Do You Get Herpes?
There are several different kinds of herpes (including shingles and chicken pox) but this blog is primarily concerned with HSV1 and HSV2. HSV1 typically appears on or around the mouth, while HSV2 commonly occurs in the genital area. It is however, possible to spread either strain of the virus to the mouth or genital area.
How Do You Get Herpes?
Herpes spreads through skin to skin contact. This can include kissing, oral sex, regular sex (whatever your definition of that is!) – anything that involves the virus being able to come in contact from one person to another.
If you have had sexual activity in the past 7 – 14 days and find yourself with blisters or sores on your genitalia or cold sores on your mouth (yes, all cold sores are HSV – don’t listen to people that say, “It’s just a cold sore, not herpes”), it is possible that you have contracted herpes.
That being said, it is possible to have contract HSV and remain symptom free for months or years. It is also possible that any rash or sore can be any number of other skin conditions: yeast infection, impetigo, bacterial infection, canker sore; so it is important to get to a medical clinic and get tested.
If you do find yourself with an HSV infection, please don’t feel like it is the end of the world. It is not. Myself (and thousands of others) have lived successfully with this virus for decades. There is too much shame and misinformation about HSV, and it is important to get all the facts before becoming overly emotional about your diagnosis.
Please take some time to poke around and explore this blog for much more information about how to manage your symptoms, several ideas on herpes treatment, and of course, dating with herpes.
While there are pharmaceutical viral suppressants, and it can be OK to take these for 6 – 18 months (while you deal with any emotional issues), I would highly suggest you seek out natural remedies that will help control your outbreaks as well as boost your immune system and general health.
If you are struggling, don’t hesitate to send me an e-mail!
It’s all going to be OK!
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I seem to get an outbreak of herpes every time I make love. We’re using a condom since my partner does not have herpes. Is it the need for more lubricant that may be causing vaginal stress and therefor an outbreak? Would taking vitamin c and lysine prior to lovemaking help eliminate outbreaks?
I get tested for herpes and came out positive. I asked my partner to do the test and it came out negative. Is it possible to get it from someone before and only got the symptoms now? Really want to know.
i went to the doctor because i was having burning sign when i had sex with my mate and when he kiss me my lips was burning?. i went to the doctor and took a test and found out i had herpes. right now i don’t believe it because i stay at the doctor office all the time .i.m always getting a check up. my test always come back clear with no signs of any disease? i’m a very scared person when it comes to disease so right now i. still don’t believe i have herpes?. i never caught anything in my life.? i’m scare i feel i want to comment suicide but i’m not that kind of person to take my life away? because i believe in GOD and i have him in my life. i just don’t know what to do?. right now it really hurt because i would have to tell my family that i have a disease that i can’t be cure.. and i’m lost right now my doctor made a smart comment toward me and said well now since you have herpes now you and your boyfriend can be very happy with each other now.? she laugh but i didn’t think it was funny at all? i took that very personal it really hurt my feelings. i don’t have any sign of herpes at all, no sores or pain or even burning sign. i went to another doctor they give me some cream because i had a little yeast infection and it clear up. so i took a disease test and everything was clear. i had to go back to my regular doctor and take the herpes test because they didn’t do it there. again they still say i have herpes? i don’t know what to do how can i handle this?
I want to post some encouragement here having lived 35 years w Herpes. IT AIN’T SO BAD!!! The human body and psyche can adjust. Mine did.
I first got infected in 1977 (back in the day of free love and no Aids). The doc tried regular chicken pox injections as an experiment. It didn’t work.
Over the years I would advise my partners and never spread it. I’ve been married 30 years and we had 2 healthy beautiful daughters. My wife never got it. Our code was me telling her whether “the coast is clear” before becoming sexual.
Recently I was infected w oral herpes after kissing someone She’s blaming me. but that’s another story.
I just wanted to pass on that you can live a rich full life and adjust emotionally and physically to the disease. Now I go years without an outbreak. If I have one outbreak every 3 years thats a lot.
PS p[l disregard my email title Google picked it for me :)