Reply To: Worried sick about potential straw transmission

[WorriedFearful]

Hi Terri,

Apologies, I should have provided more clarity. I’m worried about the straw incident because I’m unsure if the person has oral hsv or not. I know they have it genitally but not sure about orally. I know that having it genitally doesn’t mean they have it orally and that these are separate. I think the different information online has sent me into a worry spiral.

It’s now been 10 days since the straw incident and I don’t have any cold sores. I also didn’t notice any cold sores present on the person 10 days ago. I know I may be already carrying the virus for years and not know it but my concerns are just related to this incident.

1.If the person does have oral hsv, now that it’s 10 days after the incident and I don’t have any cold sores do you think it’s unlikely that I have gotten hsv from this incident?

I’m sorry if this seems silly or unnecessary. As someone who doesn’t understand the herpes virus I’ve just found the different information on the Internet absolutely mind wrecking and needed someone knowledgeable to ask.