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Have I given Dh genital herpes? Feel so stupid

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namechangeforthisss · 17/02/2024 15:29

So, about a year ago I got my first cold sore, and it was so painful and I had about 3 really big painful one all around my month, I had tablets off gp and it cleared it up. Since then I've had around 4 but really painful. I went to gp for something unrelated but I mentioned my outbreaks and he prescribed me acloivor (don't think I've spelled that right) for the next time I feel one popping up. So last week I was in work and felt a tiny bump but in a different place to where the usually appear, but it wasn't painful, it was just there, so I started the tablets 2x a day. It never got painful like usual or burned or tingled jt just sort of crusted over and now it's just like what the pic attached is. Not like a usual sore but not sure if that's the tablets. I stay away from Dh when I have them but last night we got drunk, I completely forgot about the sore & we kissed, did oral and had sex. I woke up this morning like oh my god I can't believe It I feel so stupid !! We have never done that before! So what are the chances he is going to contract the virus off me now ? And then give it back to me in the genitals? I've told him and he's just we will deal with it but I feel so upset for him!!! I'm still on the tablets 2x a day for a month so not sure if that will suppress it for me if I was to contract it down below. Please no nasty comments I'm usually very careful with them

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namechangeforthisss · 17/02/2024 15:30

Pic here bottom lip

Have I given Dh genital herpes? Feel so stupid
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IsidoraTheFool · 17/02/2024 16:17

No one can say for sure. The Acyclovir will help suppress it but that sounds like a really low dose you were on unless they were high strength tablets?

Don't torture yourself because what's done is done

namechangeforthisss · 17/02/2024 16:27

IsidoraTheFool · 17/02/2024 16:17

No one can say for sure. The Acyclovir will help suppress it but that sounds like a really low dose you were on unless they were high strength tablets?

Don't torture yourself because what's done is done

Hi, I've got 56 400mg tablets

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IsidoraTheFool · 17/02/2024 16:37

He may well have been exposed already if you have it. It's impossible to tell really.

autumn1610 · 17/02/2024 17:14

There’s a chance, my first boyfriend went down on me and I got it, was maybe 17/18 . It was horrendous that first outbreak. Since then I have had a couple of outbreaks, I would say less than 10 and I’m 36. Until someone mentions it I forget about it. Like your husband said you will deal with it but that first outbreak could be horrendous

IsidoraTheFool · 17/02/2024 17:19

Btw you can't 'get it back' from him I don't think

You already have it on your lips

Unless you get a different strain (like HSV1 vs 2)

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 17/02/2024 17:35

Chances are he's already been exposed, I remember doing a practical class in uni where we tested our saliva for a couple of different viruses. About a third of the class were shedding different herpes viruses with absolutely no symptoms.

Shedding the virus in saliva (which is when it is infectious) often happens without symptoms so I don't think this one incident increases his risk above what you do normally.

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