– Is there a difference between prodrome itch vs. regular body itch?
No – an itch is an itch
– Does it feel more like a yeast infection itch where it’s constant?
No, it is intermittent
– If I were to have sex and then experience prodrome a day or 2 later, would they be at an increased risk?
pOssibly
B.Shedding/Transmission
– I’ve heard we shed in the boxer area. I have heard women shed from the labia, vagina, cervix, and anus symptomatically and asymptomatically. Does this mean that if I touched my inner thigh or buttcheek without lesions, there would be no transmission risk?
correct
– I have also heard that if you have GHSV1 that after about 2 yrs we shed about 4 days a yr. If I were to have an outbreak would that start me back to shedding more frequently or would it stay the same at 4 days a yr
No, you would still be at the 4 days at 2 years mark
– If someone were to finger me and then touch themselves is this a transmission risk? Or if I touched myself and then them would that be a risk?
No, hands are not a method of transmission
– do condoms do anything?
condoms reduce transmission from females to males by 65% or HSV 2 – they are likely as effective for HSV 1 transmision
-Do you still think G2G transmissions is rare outside of outbreak?
No, I think they are common between outbreaks
C.Outbreaks
– To my knowledge, I’ve only had one outbreak. I know that most sores are sort of raised but flat. They are normally raised and if they blister will have a white sore appear. I know that bumps will appear for ingrown or clogged pores which normally have white heads at the top. I’d really like to not have to go to the doctor for every bump I see as well as not freak out when it isn’t that serious. (hope what I am saying makes sense)
HSV lesions usually start as a bump, then a water blister, then they ulcerate and then either scab or just fill in, depending on where they are
D.Medicine
– I know that some say for GHSV1 that antivirals are not effective. Is this something that you believe to be true? Do antivirals not help to reduce transmission risk?
Because shedding and transmission of HSV 1 is so uncommon, we honestly don’t know the benefit of also taking HSV meds.
E.Hygiene
– Do I need to start taking showers instead of baths? Do I need to have separate towels and cloth just like I do razors? Do I need a new towel and cloth after each bath?
No, but we like people with HSV to use their own towel and razor – you don’t need a new towel with each shower or bath, no.
Terri