[Question #14004] Autoinnoculation?
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1 days ago
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Hi,
I have tested negative for HSV-1 and 2 in the past. I went on a date with someone about a week ago. I did not see any visible herpes sores on his mouth and I do not know his HSV status. We made out for a few minutes. I do not have any herpes sores on or in my mouth but a few days after the date I developed a sore throat and a bit of nasal congestion. Today, I was picking something out of my teeth with my pinky finger and used the bathroom. If there were saliva on my pinky finger and my pinky finger touched my genitals while wiping using the bathroom (I am a cis-female) is there a chance that I could give myself HSV-1 or 2 on my genitals? Thank you
I have tested negative for HSV-1 and 2 in the past. I went on a date with someone about a week ago. I did not see any visible herpes sores on his mouth and I do not know his HSV status. We made out for a few minutes. I do not have any herpes sores on or in my mouth but a few days after the date I developed a sore throat and a bit of nasal congestion. Today, I was picking something out of my teeth with my pinky finger and used the bathroom. If there were saliva on my pinky finger and my pinky finger touched my genitals while wiping using the bathroom (I am a cis-female) is there a chance that I could give myself HSV-1 or 2 on my genitals? Thank you
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
1 days ago
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No, I hear your concern, but that's just not how that works. First, there is no indication that you acquired herpes from this person and we don't even know that they have herpes. Second, if you had acquired HSV orally from kissing, it would unlikely be inside your mouth. Third, the pinky finger is not a real method of transmitting the virus, and fourth, women who use the bathroom and wipe when they are finished almost never ever touch their genitals directly while doing that.
In summary, this is a no-risk, no-concern situation.
Terri
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