[Question #7213] Question
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7 months ago
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Hi my partner and I both have HSV 1 he has had it orally for years and I have had it genitally for years. I just recently had a mild genital outbreak. Since we both have the same strain can we reinfect one another in a different location or are we ok because we have the same virus? Do we need to not have sex when he has a cold sore or if I have an outbreak or is it ok because we have the same virus?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
7 months ago
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Once you have HSV in one location on your body, it is extremely unlikely that you would get it in a new location. If I were in your situation, I wouldn't give this a second thought.
Terri
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7 months ago
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Thank you!
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7 months ago
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Thank you so much I really appreciate it!
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
7 months ago
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You are most welcome
Terri
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7 months ago
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Hi Terri sorry last question is it common for an HSV 1 outbreak to go away and Then come right back. I had two sores externally that went away and now I have another inside. I never took Valtrex but wondering if I should. This hasn’t happened in 20 years. My daughter had a cold sore and I’m not sure if this could trigger this. I did get the lesions tested and they were confirmed HSV-1 and HSV-2 is negative.
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
7 months ago
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Yes, it does happen that one part of one outbreak will begin, fade, and another begin. A cold sore would not trigger a genital outbreak in you.
Terri
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7 months ago
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Thank you Terri :(. I am going to try the Valtrex for this. Thank you.
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
7 months ago
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You are most welcome. Don't hesitate to return if you have further questions. I think Valtrex will really help. You might want to take it for five days, just to really hit the outbreak, and the dose for outbreaks is 500 mg twice a day.
Terri
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