80% of us has hsv1 by the time we retire, it's incredibly common. no long term health risks to it.
the amount of pain associated with ob's varies from ob to ob and person to person. it isn't unbearable pain by no means.
WIll hsv-1 have any health risks if I get it later down the road? and how bad do the lesions hurt
Only one outbreak has occured and that was at the diagnosis. And that was more than 4 months ago. How will we know when she will have another?
no, it occurs just prior to obvious lesions, during obvious lesions as well as periodically in between.
Shedding only occurs when there is about to be a lesion/outbreak?
you can't unless she has an obvious lesion present or feels like one is about to start.
How can we tell if she is shedding?
yes you can perform oral on her. hsv1 genitally sheds less than a dozen days out of the year on average. It's not likely you'd be having any type of sex with her on a day the virus was active.
just avoid sex anytime she has anything going on genitally. using condoms will protect you more also.
Another major question is whether I can give her oral sex or not. What are the chances of me transmitting it in general?
yes we did both cover all std's. she got tested for all others also. I got a blood test done, and am just trying to protect myself as much as possible. When is the right time to have sex and are there any precautions I should take? Thank you so much for your help.
also statistically, 1 out of every 2-3 people you know has hsv1. do you typically worry about hsv1 enough to break up with someone?
it's not likely at all that you'd contract hsv1 from your partner. Hsv1 genitally doesn't reoccur much at all as well as sheds less than a dozen days total out of the year.
did you two both cover your std status with testing for all other std's too?
we don't know if daily suppressive therapy reduces transmission to a partner for hsv1. we have no studies on it.
avoiding sex anytime she has anything going on genitally is going to protect you a lot. Unfortunately unless she gets obvious cold sores, no easy way to know if she also contracted hsv1 orally at the same time. Discuss together if it's worth having protected sex as well as protected oral sex to fully protect you - it's totally up to the both of you what precautions to take.
grace