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aroraborealis) wrote2011-02-16 03:31 pm
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Now for my traditional nit-pick the questions comments:
Poll asking about HSV-1 oral or genital?
What about HSV-2 oral?
Does it matter (to anyone) whether someone is having an outbreak? (substantially more contagious)
Poll asking about HSV-1 oral or genital?
What about HSV-2 oral?
Does it matter (to anyone) whether someone is having an outbreak? (substantially more contagious)
Wait, what do you mean by "other shared mouth activities"? I was assuming you meant "further fluid contact", but maybe you meant "sharing a fork"?
I basically figure I'm the only person I know who is negative for both HSV-1 and HSV-2. *shrug*
I tend not to even think about it before kissing. I haven't been tested for it, I don't know if I have it, and it's my understanding that that is the norm. Odds are that I do, same as most other folks, but I just don't really know. If I were worried, I'd ask. If someone else is worried, I hope they'd ask.
I was last time I checked, by I've kissed a few people since then, so who knows?
it's hard for me to tell who I'm going to be kissing before they're kissing me.
That's kind of awesome.
At least, the interpretation of it in my head is kind of awesome. Thinking about it some more, it can also be kind of horrible.
I'm hoping you meant it in the awesome way.
That's kind of awesome.
At least, the interpretation of it in my head is kind of awesome. Thinking about it some more, it can also be kind of horrible.
I'm hoping you meant it in the awesome way.
I was last time I was tested for them, although the health professional assured me that there was no point, almost everyone comes back positive and we don't have a good idea of what that means.
i'm going to assume that when you say "hsv-1" you mean "oral hsv". there are actually at least seven identified viral subtypes (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
melebeth was going to write something about this at some point?) with various degrees of cross-site infections and/or shared immunities.
i filled out the above in terms of "when i don't think i'm prodromal and have no sores", which is most of the time. when i feel the slightest tingle i freak out and get abreva and valtrex and don't want to be around anyone. it used to be even more of a big deal; i've actually mellowed about it rather over the years.
melebeth was going to write something about this at some point?) with various degrees of cross-site infections and/or shared immunities.i filled out the above in terms of "when i don't think i'm prodromal and have no sores", which is most of the time. when i feel the slightest tingle i freak out and get abreva and valtrex and don't want to be around anyone. it used to be even more of a big deal; i've actually mellowed about it rather over the years.
Now I see that you answered that in the "if you have HSV-1" version of the question!
you may also have been infected and fought off the infection, and then outgrown your antibodies.
I disclose before oral sex.
If I've had a recent outbreak or feel one coming on, I disclose before kissing.
If I've had a recent outbreak or feel one coming on, I disclose before kissing.
This. I will inform and avoid kissing while having an outbreak or something that I think might be an outbreak. I've been known to inform if I'm feeling extra paranoid when no outbreak suspected, but it's not my usual pattern.
(Oral HSV-1, since my poll results aren't visible.)
I was last time I was tested for them, although the health professional assured me that there was no point, almost everyone comes back positive and we don't have a good idea of what that means.
Not that you asked me, but I suggest that you not have genital contact during an outbreak even with barriers. I understand raging horniness, but it can wait a few days, can't it?
Thanks, I wanted to ask those.
What do you mean by "outgrown your antibodies"?
I asked melebeth to weigh in earlier when I saw the thread spiraling. :)
You're right; I should have just said "oral cold sores", which is what I actually meant, and I should have clarified that I meant not during an outbreak.
Yeah, that is all I would expect and desire from a partner. Awesome.
Sorry! I should have included it in both versions.
I have HSV-1 and have since I was 8 years old.
I don't go out of my way to inform anyone of this unless I am having, or about to have, an outbreak (and yes, I can feel when one is coming on), although am open about it generally. In that case, I say something like "I have a cold sore coming on, let's not share that drink", or to a lover, "I have a cold sore coming on, proceed at your own risk", and feel perfectly okay with being told s/he doesn't want to kiss/fuck/suck/share food things with me until it's passed.
I think my relaxed nature about HSV-1 comes from having had it for SO long, years before I understood that it was an STI, and rather just this slightly inconvenient thing I picked up from my sister, who picked it up from a water fountain at school (or so the story goes).
I don't go out of my way to inform anyone of this unless I am having, or about to have, an outbreak (and yes, I can feel when one is coming on), although am open about it generally. In that case, I say something like "I have a cold sore coming on, let's not share that drink", or to a lover, "I have a cold sore coming on, proceed at your own risk", and feel perfectly okay with being told s/he doesn't want to kiss/fuck/suck/share food things with me until it's passed.
I think my relaxed nature about HSV-1 comes from having had it for SO long, years before I understood that it was an STI, and rather just this slightly inconvenient thing I picked up from my sister, who picked it up from a water fountain at school (or so the story goes).
That's what I gathered and my answers reflected that if by "not during an outbreak" you also include the prodromal phase or anything I might interpret as indicative of being contagious.
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