Reply To: oHSV1+ Virgin with gHSV1?!

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Anyway, I’m feeling like I possibly could have spread the virus myself some kind of way but I can’t imagine how unless I somehow had the virus on my fingers when I happened to touch my genital area. But this is odd to me being that I’ve touched my genital area in the past and haven’t seemed to have an issue before. Is it possible to have spread the virus this way? One of the doctors I had did say this is a possibility. How would I know if I could possibly have herpetic whitlow? In the past, I have applied creams and medications to my cold sores using my fingers but I always washed my hands before and after. But would this be a way in which the virus could have gotten on my hands and turned to herpetic whitlow? I’m also aware of asymptomatic shedding so could it be possible by touching my face at a time when I was shedding, then if I touched my genital area that the virus could have been spread that way?

At this point I just want to know what I’m working with here so that I can figure out what I need to do to stop the frequency of it and the ongoing symptoms I seem to be having. I’m looking to start a relationship soon and I want to be informed on what’s going on with my body before going down any sexual path with them. Kind of hard to explain I’m a virgin but also have gHSV1 lol. If this is gHSV1, what’s the transmission rate for female to male? Or how likely do you think I would pass this to a future partner, given my specific situation as explained as is? This seems like some knowledge I should have in my arsenal if possible. Any help/insight on this whole matter would be greatly appreciated!

I tried to fit all this in 1-2 posts but I had too many points I wanted to make. I hope you’re able to capture all the questions I laid out in here and offer your honest opinion on what I’m working with here. Many thanks!