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How Is Genital Herpes Transmitted?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014
Question: I am + for genital herpes, My question is can I spread genital herpes to a woman if i give her oral sex ?. Mouth to vagina through saliva at all ?
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
HSV II infection can not be transmitted to mouth

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query

Genital Herpes is caused by Herpes Simplex virus type II.
This can produce lesions in and around genitals and anus and not elsewhere in the body. So if you are having HSV II infection your partner would unlikely to get infected through oral sex.
At the same time HSV I infection can rarely be acquired in genitals also through oral sex with somebody who had HSV I. So if your genital lesion is due to HSV I your partner is likely to get this HSV I infection through oral sex with you. I hope that I am clear and you catch the point.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (14 hours later)
I have both 1 and 2 of herpes virus, I had given her oral sex. I had no lesions on my mouth when it happned, My question is can she aquire herpes through saliva if no lesions were present at the time of the sexual encounter ?
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Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Chances of HSV infection is there without lesions

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.

There might be viral shedding following the attack or following a recurrence, even after complete healing, for a week or ten days. Similarly Prior to recurrence also there might be viral shedding in the absence of any lesions. So we can not rule out the possibility of her getting infected through saliva or even oral sex as you are positive both for HSV I and II.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan

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How Is Genital Herpes Transmitted?

Brief Answer: HSV II infection can not be transmitted to mouth Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to HCM. Thanks for posting your query Genital Herpes is caused by Herpes Simplex virus type II. This can produce lesions in and around genitals and anus and not elsewhere in the body. So if you are having HSV II infection your partner would unlikely to get infected through oral sex. At the same time HSV I infection can rarely be acquired in genitals also through oral sex with somebody who had HSV I. So if your genital lesion is due to HSV I your partner is likely to get this HSV I infection through oral sex with you. I hope that I am clear and you catch the point. Dr S.Murugan