Is it possible to pass herpes back and forth?
I have had cold sores for years and believe I have given my partner genital hsv 1 thru oral sex (when no symptoms present) and than caught it back from him (genitally).
It is possible to pass herpes to your partner via oral sex. That’s how a lot of people wind up contracting genital HSV-1.
You can not contract HSV-1 over and over again the way that you described. In other words, you don’t keep passing the virus back and forth.
He has had no symptoms.
Not everybody that has herpes will get symptoms that they can see OR feel. That is why testing specifically for herpes in routine std testing is so important. But, you have to be carefully because not all facilities will automatically test for herpes during the routine STD testing process which is why you have to be proactive and ask for one.
I have been diagnosed positive for HSV1 but negative for HSV2. He has been diagnosed positive for HSV also.
Since you have a history of coldsores then it’s safe to say that your herpes is probably oral herpes type-1. You say that your partner tested positive for herpes but you don’t mention if he has HSV-1, HSV-2, OR both.
My question is: Is this possible?
People are either going to have herpes OR they won’t have herpes. Type specific herpes antibody testing will tell you if you have HSV-1, HSV-2, both OR nothing at all.
I’m not sure what you mean when you ask if proper testing is possible. Maybe you can leave an anonymous comment to this blog post clarifying what you meant.
Some sites say this is not possible because I would have had antibodies to the strain and would not have caught it back genitally.
Ok, now I know what you meant by your question as to if “it” was possible OR not.
You don’t pass herpes back and forth the way that you described in the beginning of your question. Once you contract herpes you keep it. It’s possible to have HSV-1, HSV-2, both OR nothing at all.
Also if we are both positive now do we have to use protection still?
That depends on the two of you and what your status is. I think it’s probably a good idea for your partner to be fully aware of his status and type, etc. I know lots of couples that have herpes together don’t use protection. I also know of couples where one has it and the other doesn’t and they don’t use protection. It just depends on the couple, what they want to do, and the ultimate goal.
If you are trying to keep an uninfected partner from contracting herpes then not only is it a good idea to use condoms but it’s also a good idea for the person that has herpes to be on suppressive therapy. Suppressive therapy is said to reduce transmission by about 50%. You add condoms to that mix and that’s pretty good protection.
Also I had unknowingly had a very small lesion and had unprotected sex with my already infected asymptomatic partner, could this cause him to now have symptoms or now cause worse outbreaks in the future for me? Thanks. - N
Like I said, you just have to figure out if he has HSV-1, HSV-2, both OR nothing at all. Knowing the location of the virus is helpful as well. As far as passing it back and forth goes.. that’s not likely.
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