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Risk of HSV2 orally
I am a female who has been HSV1 positive since childhood, and do get cold sores from time to time on my lip. I know I have always been HSV2 negative. Recently I had a one night stand with male who I do not know well but has a rep of getting around. All we did was me performing oral on him with a condom on, but am concerned that my lips may have gone below the condom line on his penis once or twice. He did not have an sores on his penis and I do not know his status but I want to know what the risk of getting HSV2 orally from this experience.
Any further comments from anyone? Is this really something that I should not be concerned about, especially since I have seen no lesions by now (day 8).
I appreciate your feedback and for being frank. I know I am obsessing a bit on this issue so I ask that you humor me a bit. My understanding is that if HSV2 is acquired orally, it never really recurs and does not shed like HSV2 does genitally. Mainly because this is not its preferred location. In essence, from a herpes management perspective, it would be no different than dealing with the HSV1 that I already have orally. Avoid kissing when I have an outbreak, not much shedding. I understand that this may not be a life changer.
I do ask, however, from the perspective of symptoms, because even though in all probability I did not get it as it is rarely transmitted orally although it can happen; I am still scared to get it.
Since I have HSV1, what is the time frame I should expect to have symptoms appear if in fact I had HSV2 and what would those symptoms be? Is it still the 2 to 10 days without lesions probably in the clear, especially since it is unlikely I got anything anyway? Would it be longer due to my HSV1 infection or does the previous infection only delay antibody development, not reaction to initial infection? Would this simply show up as a cold sore like it does for HSV1, probably more intense since it is an inital infection of HSV2.
I have done my own research and am coming here for a little more info and some peice of mind. I am 7 days past this experience and would like to move on definitively. I thank all of you for any comments you could give me on the topic.
I do ask, however, from the perspective of symptoms, because even though in all probability I did not get it as it is rarely transmitted orally although it can happen; I am still scared to get it.
Since I have HSV1, what is the time frame I should expect to have symptoms appear if in fact I had HSV2 and what would those symptoms be? Is it still the 2 to 10 days without lesions probably in the clear, especially since it is unlikely I got anything anyway? Would it be longer due to my HSV1 infection or does the previous infection only delay antibody development, not reaction to initial infection? Would this simply show up as a cold sore like it does for HSV1, probably more intense since it is an inital infection of HSV2.
I have done my own research and am coming here for a little more info and some peice of mind. I am 7 days past this experience and would like to move on definitively. I thank all of you for any comments you could give me on the topic.
There's simply no risk of oral HSV2 hrere. Your lips barely touched his penile skin. HSV generally has to be vigorously massaged into tissues for infection to take.
Believe it, accept it, and move on. You're obsessing over nothing.
Believe it, accept it, and move on. You're obsessing over nothing.
When can I expect to see symptoms of oral hsv2 if in fact I did get it from this experience? Would it be pretty quick like a few days? Would my hsv1 status delay hsv2 symptoms?
Initial herpes is generally worse (more pain, more blisters/sores) than recurrent herpes. Tingling can precede recurrent a herpes outbreak, as you have found with your oral herpes, but generally not an initial infection.
Hello and thank you for your response. Do you know if an initial oral HSV2 infection outbreak would be similar to a recurrent HSV1 outbreak. I ask because it is 4 days past the incident and I am getting that tingling feeling in my lips that usually precedes cold sores. Not sure if it is real or my mind playing tricks on me as my lips have felt weird for 3 days now but I do not see any sores yet. How rare is HSV2 orally after 1 exposure, especially when it was mostly if not all protected.
Oral HSV2 is quite rare, and most cases are in people who acquire the infection both genitally and orally at the same time. HSV2 doesn't infect oral tisssues all that easily. And having HSV1 somewhat reduces the chance of catching HSV2. There is no reason to be worried about it following a single exposure of this sort.
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