Herpes Transmission
Pregnant With Herpes: Will You Transmit it To Your Unborn Child?
Pregnant With Herpes: Will You Transmit it to your Unborn Child? If you have genital herpes and are pregnant you are undoubtedly worried about passing the herpes simplex virus on to your unborn child. Hopefully your doctor has talked to you at length about your options and how herpes will impact your pregnancy. In the event... »
Can Children Catch Oral Herpes?
Can Children Catch Herpes? It sounds like a pretty shocking question to ask doesn’t it? When people think of herpes, they usually think of a nasty sexually transmitted disease that is transmitted between sexually promiscuous people. Although herpes can sometimes be transmitted through sexual intercourse, what most people don’t realize is that over half the... »
Can You Give Someone Genital Herpes if you Have Oral Herpes?
Can you give someone oral herpes if you have genital herpes? There are two primary forms of the herpes simplex virus, herpes type I and herpes type II. Herpes simplex type I occurs primarily in and around the mouth and is more commonly referred to as oral herpes or cold sores. Herpes simplex type... »
Herpes Transmission: Understanding Asymptomatic Viral Shedding
Herpes Transmission: Understanding Asymptomatic Viral Shedding Many people with the herpes simplex virus are are asymptomatic sufferers. What this means is that even when the virus is active, they show no outward signs. In herpes this period of asymptomatic outbreaks is known as viral shedding. When a person has viral shedding, the virus is active... »
How easy is it to get genital herpes?
Whether you have herpes yourself, know someone who does, or are interested in dating someone with the virus – you will be full of questions and concerns. This is totally normal, due to the way that the herpes simplex virus has been demonized, it is often difficult to find unbiased answers to those questions.... »
Can Herpes be transmitted with no symptoms?
Yes! Sometimes those who know they are infected spread the virus between outbreaks, when no signs or symptoms are present. This is called “Asymptomatic Transmission.” Research also shows that herpes simplex infections are often spread by people who don’t know they are infected. These people may have symptoms so mild they don’t notice them at... »
What to Expect Herpes Outbreak Symptoms
Herpes Symptom Evaluation How many outbreaks have you had in the past year? If it was only one, it was one too many. You spend a great deal of your life, suffering physically and mentally. You wait for the next outbreak wondering if you could have prevented it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the current... »
How long does it take for Genital Herpes to show up?
Immediately after the virus is contracted, there is a genital herpes incubation period, which refers to the time between contracting the virus and the first sign of a symptom. This is typically two to twenty days. For some people, symptoms are never visible, so it is hard to identify when the genital herpes incubation... »
Can I still get herpes if I use a condom?
Question: Can I still get herpes if I use a condom? Answer: The short answer to this question is yes. Absolutely. Condoms will not protect you from either form of herpes, type 1 (oral) or type 2 (genital). Herpes is transmitted via skin to skin contact through the mucous membranes (usually the mouth or genitals). So if... »