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Soo I was diagnosed 8 years ago when I was 15. I burned when I peed, I never had any sores. It was hsv1. 8 years go by and I'm still asymptomatic. The doctors re-test me and  tell me that basically I cant give this to anyone and had a possibly mis-diagnosis. I couldnt believe it, they told me i didnt even have to tell my partners before sex even! So i got used to "not having it". Two momths ago my partner broke out in oral cold sores (pretty sure I gave to him with no symptoms) He gave me oral while it was almost completely  healed, I figured it wouldnt matter since I have fought the virus off before. Might have been a big mistake. Then two weeks ago, I spent 9 hours in the sun working construction, got the worst burn of my life and boom. Outbreak the next day! My first sore down there. I was so devastated...they healed after a week, then i had sex with my partner and now I think there is another possible sore I am fighting off. Does anyone have any wisdom on why it would be dormant for so long? Then why would my immune system have so much difficulty suppressing it now?? Very frustrated and trying to stay positive. Also got re tested and positive blood for hsv1 still. Any wisdom would be apprecaiated thanks!

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I am asymptomatic for type 2. I may have had this for years without knowing. Just because you have no symptoms does NOT mean you cannot spread this to a partner. I am no expert and do not claim to be but educate yourself.

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I don't know why but I know it's possible indeed.   Stress (physical or psy) increase the level of several hormones as Cortisol, Adrenaline, Ocytocine,..  These hormones seem to wake up the latent virus and block or make less potent the immune system.

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@Stillme1968 yes thank you for response! I am aware of this. My partner knew prior that I am a carrier, so he knew the risk and suprisingly didnt care at all. It sucks not knowing when the virus is active.

@Vinci 

Thank you for your input I appreciate any opinion at all!! I am praying so hard that my immune system can subdue this virus for me once again, the symptoms make it so much more real and painful. One of the worst parts is having to abstain from sex, when all I really want/need is that intimacy. :( but I must stay positive!

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Are you sure you had it? 

Sounds like he got it orally and gave it to you!

Were you swabbed or blood tested 8 years ago? 

Either way, you both have it so you're both immune to each other. 

15 hours ago, Stillme1968 said:

I am asymptomatic for type 2. I may have had this for years without knowing. Just because you have no symptoms does NOT mean you cannot spread this to a partner. I am no expert and do not claim to be but educate yourself.

So how did you find out you have it?

Did you have HSV 1 first or just HSV2?

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1 hour ago, Itsminor said:

Are you sure you had it? 

Sounds like he got it orally and gave it to you!

Were you swabbed or blood tested 8 years ago? 

Either way, you both have it so you're both immune to each other. 

So how did you find out you have it?

Did you have HSV 1 first or just HSV2?

so I was married ( faithfully) for twenty years. I never had a reason ( or so I thought) to get tested. My ex and I had the bloodwork done before our marriage and I had std checks done when pregnant with my boys. All came back clear. I filed for divorce due to issues that had nothing to do with this. It was not until a year after my divorce that I got a phone call from the ex. He was already remarried and the new wife came down with what she thought was a bad yeast infection but turned out to be the big H rearing it's ugly head. He got tested and was positive for it and told me to go and do it. I tested positive also.

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