Does herpes eventually go dormant?
Wһеח wе first ѕtаrtеԁ dating, mу חеw boyfriend ѕаіԁ tһаt condoms choke һіm. Hе аѕkеԁ mе іf I һаԁ аחу std’s аחԁ ѕаіԁ tһаt һе didn’t һаνе аחу еіtһеr. Hе аƖѕο stated tһаt һе һаԁ a vacectomy, ѕο I wouldn’t һаνе tο worry аbουt getting pregnant.
I agreed tο һаνе unprotected sex wіtһ һіm. Aftеr аbουt a month һе tοƖԁ mе tһаt һе һаѕ herpes. Hе һаѕ һаԁ іt fοr аbουt 31 years (һе′s 53 аחԁ ѕаіԁ tһаt һе probably caught іt during һіѕ bachalor party, ѕіחсе οח һіѕ honeymoon һе аחԁ һіѕ חеw wife both came down wіtһ іt). Hе ѕаіԁ tһаt һе hasn’t һаԁ аח outbreak іח 3 years аחԁ tһаt һе саח′t pass іt οח wһеח һе doesn’t һаνе аח outbreak.
I аm very mаԁ аחԁ don’t want tο see һіm again. Hе ѕаіԁ tһаt 1 ine 5 people һаνе herpes аחԁ іt’s חοt really a bіɡ deal. Tһаt һіѕ οtһеr girlfriends һаԁ sex wіtһ һіm аftеr finding out аחԁ tһаt tһеу һаνе חοt caught herpes.
Dοеѕ tһе disease eventually ɡο dormant? Am I being a baby? Am I rіɡһt tο bе mаԁ? Thanks!
you can still get it even if you havent had an outbreak…be more careful.
i hope you didnt get them
I think you should be furious. It is true that herpes lies dormant in your body when you don’t have an outbreak. However, it is still possible to spread herpes to others even when you don’t have an outbreak. The risk is reduced but it is still there. Your b/f should take every precaution to reduce your risk of getting herpes i.e wear a condom when having sex.
You should be pissed! He can still give it to you, even if he isnt having an outbreak, and by knowing he has it and not telling you, he is hurting you.
You can call not having an outbreak, dormant, but genital herpes never goes away, ever. He can have an outbreak at any time. Is he taking Valtrex or anything to help?
You may have it yet, but go to the gyno and get the blood test for it !
It is a big deal, he has some serious denial issues. Hope everything is ok =)
You can get herpes anytime. Even if he doesn’t have any sores. You have every right to be mad. He will always have the disease and can pass it at anytime. Look on herpes.com it will tell you all about it.
Herpes simplex viruses (human herpesviruses 1 and 2) commonly cause recurrent infection affecting the skin, mouth, lips, eyes, and genitals. Common severe infections include encephalitis, meningitis, neonatal herpes, and, in immunocompromised patients, disseminated infection. Mucocutaneous infections cause clusters of small painful vesicles on an erythematous base. Diagnosis is clinical; laboratory confirmation by culture, PCR, direct immunofluorescence, or serology can be performed. Treatment is symptomatic; antiviral therapy with acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir is helpful for severe infections and, if begun early, in recurrent or primary infections.
Research suggests that the virus can be transmitted even when there are no symptoms present, so that a sexual partner without obvious genital herpes sores can still transmit the illness. In fact, asymptomatic spread may actually contribute more to the spread of genital herpes than do active sores.
Once a person is infected, the virus hides within nerve cells, making it difficult for the immune system to find and destroy it. Within the nerve cells, the virus can remain dormant for a long period of time, which is called “latency.”
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First, he CAN pass it on even when he’s asymptomatic. You don’t have to have an outbreak. There is a phase called “shedding” that happens randomly and only lasts for a few days, and while there is no visible evidence (lesions) or symptoms, it is a contagious phase. Herpes does go dormant, or sleeps, but the virus is always there. It doesn’t die. He will always have it! It lives on the spinal cord, and when an outbreak occurs travels down the spinal nerve that innervates the area where the outbreak occurs. Commonly it is the same nerve path and the same area. It is actually 1 in 4 American adults who have herpes. That his former girlfriends claim they didn’t contract it from him does not mean they haven’t. Many people go undiagnosed because they never have symptoms. They are unaware they have it. No you are NOT being a baby! You have every right to be mad. Your boyfriend lied to you and by that robbed you of your right to make an informed choice about having sex with a partner who is infected with an STD. He was not honest with you about something that has a huge impact on your life. I am assuming you have not had symptoms yet? There is lots of info available on the internet. Knowledge is power…educate yourself. Don’t take his word for anything. He’s already given you the wrong information.
You have every right to be furious! He is selfish and inconsiderate. Basically by lying to you, he took away your choice. He doesn’t even know the statistics on HSV (herpes).
First of all, there are 2 main types. HSV1 and HSV 2. 70% of the population has either one or both versions.
HSV 1 is more commonly known as oral herpes or fever blisters. The stuff you see people with after a bad cold or flu. The second HSV 2 is more common to the genital areas.
With oral sex being so prevalent, the two are becoming interchangeable, but HSV 2 is still the more severe.
During initial infection, the blisters will appear at the place where the virus enters the body in as little as 2 days.
For the most part, herpes is dormant. The virus sits on the nerves at the end of your spine waiting for your immune system to weaken. When it does either because of stress or illness, then an outbreak occurs. Depending on the individual, outbreaks can be as little as once ever to as much as once per month (with their monthly cycle for some women). Some people see one blister, others see multiple blisters to the point where they have painful discomfort till the blisters disappear (5-7 days).
Medications help control outbreaks, but (and this is a big one) YOU CAN STILL PASS IT ON TO YOUR PARTNER WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE BLISTERS. Please practice safer sex. After 31 years, he knows that much, he just didn’t care.
Herpes never goes away. It’s yours for life, but the good news is, other than the painful blisters, it’s relatively harmless. From now on, you have to be very careful. Inform your future partners of your condition and if your outbreaks are chronic, consider taking an antiretroviral (e.g. Valtrex) to help you deal with this condition.
And please, protect yourself and the ones you love. Hope you found this helpful.