How come some people with herpes have outbreaks and others do not?!
Question: I found out that I had herpes today and I would have never known it if I didn't request that I be tested for all STD's.
I have NEVER had an outbreak and the doctor says since I have never had one, she doubts that I will ever get one.
How come SOME people have outbreaks and others dont?
Its really scary when you think of how many people out there have something... like me and just dont know it. Probally out spreading it to other people. IDK how long I have had it, who I got it from and who I may have given it to. SCARY!
Practice safe sex guys!
Answers: I found out that I had herpes today and I would have never known it if I didn't request that I be tested for all STD's.
I have NEVER had an outbreak and the doctor says since I have never had one, she doubts that I will ever get one.
How come SOME people have outbreaks and others dont?
Its really scary when you think of how many people out there have something... like me and just dont know it. Probally out spreading it to other people. IDK how long I have had it, who I got it from and who I may have given it to. SCARY!
Practice safe sex guys!
It depends on which type of herpes virus you were infected with (HSV-1 or HSV-2), where you were infected with it (ie. mouth, anogenital region), and your immune system and other host factors -- everyone is diferent. Herpes can present in so many ways and is often missed.
HSV-1, which many people mistakenly believe you can only get on your mouth, can actually infect either location. It PREFERS the mouth area, but it can infect the genitals. When it causes an infection outside of its prefered location it is less infectious, causes few if any "outbreaks". 70% of people who experience their 'first' genital outbreak are actually infected with HSV-1. It is more and more common around the world (in varying degrees) for HSV-1 genital herpes to be on the rise.
**IF a person has already been infected with HSV-1 on the mouth, which many people have, their immune system would more than likely prevent a genital infection of HSV-1. **
HSV-2, which can infect both locations as well, prefers the genital area. It is very uncommon for an HSV-2 infection to be diagnosed in the mouth area, but it has been recorded. Most likely these infections are not noticed by the patient and are underdiagnosed as a result -- they seem to be very mild infections -- again, outside of it's prefered location.
Herpes is VERY common in our society. I hope that a vaccine is available and effective soon. There has been some promise seen is some trials.
You have a strong immune system... be thankful.
As for where you got it, did you know that can be spared by the mosquito? It's just like the chicken pox!
"IDK how long I have had it, who I got it from and who I may have given it to. SCARY!"
Sounds like you get around. Thanks for the bit of info anyways.
i think it all depends on the type of herpes you have, i've heard that if you get herpes from receiving oral sex from somone who had a cold sore on their mouth that it's not nearly as bad as genital to genital herpes...but i dunno, thats a interesting question
Some people's immune system is stronger than others. Although the disease is not curable, symptoms sometimes won't appear. HPV is the same way, some people never have symptoms because their immune system has fought it off. Positive tests but no symptoms are because an incurable disease still lives in the bloodstream. Hope this helps : )