Transfering HSV2 to a HSV1 person

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Al - 11 Dec 2005 15:26 GMT

I have a question and I am not sure if anyone will know the answer, but here
goes...

My girlfriend has HSV1 genital and I have HSV1 oral (possibly genital also)
and HSV2 genital as well as HPV. Before I met my girlfriend she was getting
1-2 outbreaks a year. I usually get 1-2 a month, although smaller in
severity than hers. Now that we have been intimate, she is getting more
frequent outbreaks like 6-8 a year (average). I am wondering if I gave her
HSV2 and if I did, could this increase her outbreaks to more, since HSV2 is
known for more frequent outbreaks? I know it if possible to get HSV2 if you
have HSV1, but less likely to get HSV1 if you have HSV2.

Thanks,
Al

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M2slo2cht@nospam.invalid - 15 Dec 2005 03:23 GMT

>Now that we have been intimate, she is getting more
>frequent outbreaks like 6-8 a year (average). I am wondering if I gave her
>HSV2 and if I did, could this increase her outbreaks to more

Yes, it's possible she's contracted type 2. But that's not the only
possible explanation for the increased frequency. The increased sex is
a possible trigger for her original infection. Or could be some other
trigger.
Anyhow, the only way to find out if she's contracted type 2 is with a
test. Either a culture type test at her next outbreak or a blood test
at some point after antibodies have had a chance to develop. There's
no way of knowing for sure otherwise. The outbreaks for type 1 and 2
look exactly alike. There's no way to tell one type from the other
visually.

M2

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