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Background info: 31/F. I have had HSV-1 outbreaks by my inner eye/nose area for 17yrs and have been on daily 500mg valaciclovir for a few years due to frequent outbreaks around my eye. An eye area outbreak was swabbed within the last 3yrs and confirmed for HSV-1. Last September I had a small pimple in my genital area and due to having a cheating partner, I decided to get STD tested. They swabbed the area and it came back positive for HSV-1. I am now take 1000mg of valaciclovir daily. I have not had another genital outbreak but am definitely suffering from a personal sadness about the ghsv1. I have had a few outbreaks on my face since last September.
I’ve heard having HSV-1 in two different body parts is rare. Is there any way that the genital swab was inaccurate/any further testing I could do to confirm the diagnosis?
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It is indeed uncommon, yes. But not impossible. So you got herpes by your eye before you were sexually active? Is that correct?
You are very unlikely to transmit the genital HSV 1 through intercourse. the eye infection suggests that you are infected orally as well, which is more likely to be transmitted than the genital one. HSV 1 strongly prefers the trigeminal nerve that supplies the mouth, nose and eye. We know about genital HSV 1 shedding and oral HSV 1 shedding and we use that as a surrogate marker for transmission likelihood.Terri
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I doubt that you gave yourself genital HSV 1 but if could have been possible when you were very first infected – so unlikely afterwards. You could transmit HSV 1 to someone by giving them oral sex, yes. If they already have HSV 1, like a cold sore history, that is not a worry.
Terri
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