HSV 1 Oral- Confusion

[Confusedhsv1]

Hello!

In June 2019 I was going through lots of marital stress and developed tons of mouth sores. I couldn’t eat properly for a few weeks and by the third week I had a minor sore on lip. The sores were all inside my mouth.

It turned out that my ex husband had been experiencing outbreaks genitally and hadn’t disclosed. I got tested for many things during my outbreak but everything was negative.

In September 2019 I tested positive for hsv-1 with igg of 32.10 and negative for hsv-2. Which made sense of the breakout. I have zero genital symptoms and we mostly always used condoms. I also got tested for stds in Feb 2020 because I found out my spouse was cheating, and had oral and vaginal chlamydia which was treated (not sure if this has any relation). I was negative in June 2019 though.I was also exposed to syphilis through him, but I have been testing for years and never got it.

Since then, I haven’t had any coldsores on the lips, but I get mouth sores. Sort of like canker sores. They pop up on roof of mouth (blisters that pop) and as sores on my gums. They typically appear during times of stress maybe every few months or sometimes longer.

1. If I date someone am I at risk of passing hsv1 to them orally if I’m not experiencing any symptoms?
2. Am I at risk of spreading hsv1 genetically if I perform oral sex?
3. Two children (5 and 7) I have been around separately for long periods of time, have gotten cold sores. I did not share utensils, cups, or kiss them. Is there any chance I spread it to them? Or is this just coincidence? I’m very careful when I watch kids with hand washing etc and never sharing anything. Could it have spread through respiratory drops?
4. Do I have to disclose this when I date new partners? I haven’t been with anyone since my ex and am SO paranoid.
5. Would an antiviral be recommended to someone with my recurrent symptoms?

[Confusedhsv1]

#2 I meant to say genitally

[Terri Warren]

1. If I date someone am I at risk of passing hsv1 to them orally if I’m not experiencing any symptoms?
HSV 1 can be transmitted to a partner when no sores are present, yes.

2. Am I at risk of spreading hsv1 genetically if I perform oral sex?
Yes

3. Two children (5 and 7) I have been around separately for long periods of time, have gotten cold sores. I did not share utensils, cups, or kiss them. Is there any chance I spread it to them? Or is this just coincidence? I’m very careful when I watch kids with hand washing etc and never sharing anything. Could it have spread through respiratory drops?
I don’t believe for a moment that you infected the children, no.

4. Do I have to disclose this when I date new partners? I haven’t been with anyone since my ex and am SO paranoid.
My rule of thumb is that someone with oral herpes should disclose that they have the cold sore virus prior to giving someone oral sex.

5. Would an antiviral be recommended to someone with my recurrent symptoms?
I would advise that you get the mouth sores swab tested for herpes when they come up. If they are positive, then consider suppressive therapy.

Terri

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