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I'd say that they are equally contagious. But it is more common to hug and kiss people. Logically you can do that fully dressed so if you have an oral infection of either virus I'd think that an oral infection is easier to spread. How hard is it to accidentally touch something that is right there on your face?

This is probably why there is the stigma attached to hsv 2 it is assumed that you must have got naked to get hsv 2 even though we all know that you can get either virus in either location and spread it from either location.

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Its funny Caliope cause I've had cold sores (HSV1) since I can remember & never had a problem with dating until I got 2. That's why I thought 2 must be more contagious. My gf tested negative for 1&2 but during my first ob, we had unprotected sex twice because we did not know it was herpes 2 until I got tested & since then she doesn't even want to touch me. I even told her I would wear a condom & keep my boxers on. I can't say that I blame her though. This freaking virus (HSV2)is like 1% physical & 99% mental. I can live with 1 but 2 is a killer.

I'd say that they are equally contagious. But it is more common to hug and kiss people. Logically you can do that fully dressed so if you have an oral infection of either virus I'd think that an oral infection is easier to spread. How hard is it to accidentally touch something that is right there on your face?

This is probably why there is the stigma attached to hsv 2 it is assumed that you must have got naked to get hsv 2 even though we all know that you can get either virus in either location and spread it from either location.

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I totally agree with it being more mental than physical, the outbreaks are bad enough, but the feelings of despair of not being able to cure this, as well as making us feel isolated and tainted in some way can really take you to rock bottom.

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If you have had hsv 1 for many years and your hsv 2 infection is relatively new I would theorize that your body is still perfecting how it deals with the infection and perhaps your antibody production as well.

I have seen reports that during the first year of infection is when the virus is most contagious.

I still think that we are dealing with variables and since more people have herpes coldsores I would still theorize that due to its location it is far easier to spread.

Perhaps contagious is the wrong wording in this example.

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I totally agree with it being more mental than physical, the outbreaks are bad enough, but the feelings of despair of not being able to cure this, as well as making us feel isolated and tainted in some way can really take you to rock bottom.

wow, that really sums it up.

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