Herpes/HSV from kissing
 

Hi all,

i've been chionging FLs since a bit before CB but kind of stopped abt 9 weeks already. would like to go again but weighing on my mind is the chance of catching herpes/hsv1/hsv2 from kissing. first few FLs i go bbbj but from now on will only use capped bj. so i think the chances of other stds are quite low. have been tested so far negative for the big 4 stds. never had any outbreak of cold sores either.

i read the prevalence of hsv is quite high, a lot of people have it (rite?), but wondering the chances of getting it from kissing FLs. i quite like kissing so if go FL and no kiss i might as well just use my hand.

is it possible i already have it just no symptoms? if i do get it, is it really big deal? next time got steady gf how to tell her "btw i have oral herpes"? anyone else experienced this worry?

Re: Herpes/HSV from kissing
 

60% to 70% of the population have HSV1 by the time they are adults.

25% to 35% of the population have HSV2.

There is therefore a good chance that you already have one or the other but because the vast majority have no symptoms most are not aware that they are infected.

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Actually no, because a huge portion of the population probably already has it

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Herpes is too common....:D

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Truth is HSV is very common but its also a kind of virus that tends to clear out of body after sometime which is normally close to 2 yrs or so from what i remember

Re: Herpes/HSV from kissing
 

bro thats hpv not hsv

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Thanks bro for clearing that up as i misread it, thanks :)

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capped bj still might have risk.

just started treatment for herpes days ago. been only visiting 1 wl regularly. after my last tue session with her, felt a slight discomfortable around my dick head area. never think much of it as it just a bit red and we had a long fj session, thought might be abrasions from the fj. rtf her again on fri and the discomfortable got worse. check and there was a blister so went to get it check. doc suspect a few possiblities from the symptoms and after the blood test, he confirm its herpes. :(

not sure how i got it. we did kiss, oral each other and fj. now also has blisters on my lips.

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That’s scary :(

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I got HSV2 or commonly known as Genital herpes. The first time it popped up, aka the primary outbreak, it was rough. High fever, migraine, massive cold sore for almost 3 weeks.

Then for the next 2-3 years, I would have outbreaks and cold sores every 3-4 months. Each time when I am under stress or lack of sleep. Can feel the itchy tingly feeling followed by blisters which fill with liquid that pops into a cold sore that increases in size before slowly drying up and closing up.

I found applying the antiviral creams and pills useless. What worked for me was applying high grade honey directly on the sore.

It has been about 6 years already since the primary outbreak.

The frequency of outbreaks decrease exponentially over time. I now get maybe 1 outbreak per year. When I have outbreaks, I avoid sex with my wife.

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Has your wife ever had an outbreak?

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Nope. Never did

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This is why herpes spreads so easily. It's because those who have the virus seldom have symptoms.

The vast majority are asymptomatic just like Covid-19.

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Yes. She is either asymptomatic or she could have never caught the virus from me. It is impossible to say either way. For me personally, i can feel the sensation of it coming very clearly and soon after, the blisters start to appear and I will tell her and we just abstain from sex for a while.

It was very frequent during the early years but it has since subsided and have not had an outbreak for more than almost 2 years now.