Mar 09, 2016
"Hi - I'll try to clarify with some facts. It is not true that HSV is only passed via the lips or the genitals. This is why a condom only provides 30% protection. It does not cover all of the areas where the virus can be present. That sai..."
Mar 09, 2016
"You probably won't want to do a swab until you have some kind of physical symptom - a bump or lesion, or the paper cut, or even a rash. The PCR DNA swab is very sensitive and will pick up the virus if it's present, even if it's not a ful..."
Mar 09, 2016
"HSV can be transmitted even without symptoms - a phenomenon called "asymptomatic shedding."
Both Type 1 and Type 2 can be in either location. If you have HSV-1 anywhere on your body, yes, you can still contract HSV-2. The reverse isn..."
