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I was diagnosed with genital hsv1 one year ago. I knew it was transmissible by the mouth for a few years. But my boyfriend at the time continued to give me oral even when i pushed his head away and now i have it. I still struggle with the stigma myself. I am seeing someone new and we Havnt had anything sexual happen yet. I was wondering if I absolutely need to disclose? Where i live, it is highly stigmatized and i live in a very small town. So if the relationship goes bad, im worried that it will get out that i have it. I would rather keep it a secret in hopes there will be a vaccine in a few years. My first question is, how often does ghsv1 spread to another? And do i need to disclose? I don’t want to use condoms or take antivirals either. Ive also heard its harder for males to contract it anyways.
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well, if you aren’t using condoms or antivirals, I think you do need to disclose. If you were using condoms and antivirals, disclosure would be less necessary. And why don’t you want to use condoms or antivirals? You have an infection that can be shared with others. You can either do the things necessary to reduce transmission or disclose – I don’t think you can just do nothing unless you want to risk anger and disappointment from a partner if they get it or a lawsuit, which happens all the time. Now if your partner already has cold sores, then it would be very unlikely they would get genital HSV 1.
Terri
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I have not personally seen someone transmit HSV 1 through intercourse to someone else, no. But it has been documented in the literature. Have you asked this person if he’s ever had a cold sore in his lifetime? He may already be infected but at a different location
Terri
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