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long story short, been with the same lady for 8 years, recently married. 2 partners my entire life. two weeks ago had 5 little bumps that I thought was folliculitis, ended up culturing HSV1. have been on valtrax 1gram twice a day for 5 days now, total will be 10 days in the next 5 days. My question is can this spread to other areas of my body. I recently woke up after sleeping and my penis was laying on where the site is. I am super paranoid that this will spread. Im almost positive this is my first OB. thanks
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Masturbation will not spread the virus. The virus now lives in the whole set of nerves that innervate the entire boxer shorts area. Outbreaks can show up anywhere between your waist and the middle of your thigh. If that happens, outside of the penis area, it is not because you spread it but rather the virus simply traveled on a different nerve to get to the surface of the skin. Normally, HSV one genital infection recurs infrequently. Usually it is obtained from receiving oral sex from someone who is infected orally. During the first four months of having a new infection with herpes it is wise to wash your hands with warm water and soap briefly after touching lesions to avoid infecting another part of your body. Once the virus is well established, it would be extremely unusual to transfer the virus to a new location.
Terri
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HSV 1 recurs about once every other year, after the first year of having the infection. It could show up on your penis, yes, and even if you never have an outbreak genitally, it is shed even without symptoms on the penis, but is shed on about 15 days of the year. How you sleep has nothing to do with anything here. It might be good to get your wife tested – if she is also infected or has ever had a cold sore, there is almost no worry about transmission to a new location on her body.
Terri
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No, shedding only occurs from very thin skin like the shaft of your penis or the area around the anus. Outbreaks on the other hand, can occur anywhere in the boxer shorts area. There is no need to be concerned about your body getting virus on sheets or something you sleep on. That is not how this virus is transmitted. you ask when it is safe to have sex after the lesions heal and unfortunately we don’t have a firm answer for that. Viral shedding can occur at anytime even when there are no symptoms at all.
You say that you are certain this is the first outbreak but five grouped blisters doesn’t necessarily sound like a first outbreak to me. It could be but normally with an adult who has never been infected with herpes type one to get new genital infection, I would expect more symptoms. You mentioned that you been with the same partner for eight years– Have you recently been with someone new? If know, and this is the first infection, that it has to be from your wife. Right?The IgG tests for HSV one misses 30% of infections so even if she is negative, she could be infected.
Terri
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No, shedding only occurs from very thin skin like the shaft of your penis or the area around the anus. Outbreaks on the other hand, can occur anywhere in the boxer shorts area. There is no need to be concerned about your body getting virus on sheets or something you sleep on. That is not how this virus is transmitted. you ask when it is safe to have sex after the lesions heal and unfortunately we don’t have a firm answer for that. Viral shedding can occur at anytime even when there are no symptoms at all.
You say that you are certain this is the first outbreak but five grouped blisters doesn’t necessarily sound like a first outbreak to me. It could be but normally with an adult who has never been infected with herpes type one to get new genital infection, I would expect more symptoms. You mentioned that you been with the same partner for eight years– Have you recently been with someone new? If know, and this is the first infection, that it has to be from your wife. Right?The IgG tests for HSV one misses 30% of infections so even if she is negative, she could be infected.
Terri
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Shingles? Just above this spot? And how was that diagnosed? I’m thinking this was not shingles but rather your HSV 1 infection
I do not believe that the culture was wrong,no.
You would not acquire HSV genitally from a patient,no – this is a sexually transmitted infection.You have posted 10 questions and paid for three – not sure how this got through but I won’t be answering any further questions unless you get current with your subscriptions.
Terri
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