Different types of herpes

[Sarah]

Hello I have herpes and have breakouts on my buttocks a few times a year. My partner has always suffered with cold sores does this lesson the chances of him contracting my herpes if her already has a different form of it?

[Terri Warren]

No, but if he does acquire it, he is likely to have much milder symptoms or may not notice symptoms at all.

Terri

[Sarah]

Oh wow that’s good to know, we have been together 5 years. I am careful about contact but it has always been a concern! Currently trying for a baby so been worried! Any advice welcome. Thanks

[Terri Warren]

Do you know if you have HSV 1 or HSV 2 and has your partner actually been tested to know if he is infected or not?

Terri

[Sarah]

HSV2 as it breaks out on my buttocks, docs said no need to get tested it clear I have it!

Any info on trying for a baby

[Sarah]

CONT – no my partner hasn’t been tested! Never broke out! But does suffer with cold sores has forever!

[Terri Warren]

So we don’t know for sure that you have HSV 2 just because your outbreaks are genital – HSV 1 can also cause genital outbreaks – buttocks = genitals in this case. I would strongly suggest that your partner gets tested using the IgG test to see what he actually has (and I would disagree with your doc that you don’t need testing because you are your partner could be the same or different and it would be good to know that.

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