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I sucked off a guy about 2 weeks ago now he calls me and tells me he has sores on his cock and the dr thinks it is herpes. I went and had the blood test done for 1 and 2. I also had the blood test done for shingles ( herpes z). I tested positive for Herpes Z ( shingles - I had shingles in september)
I tested positive for HSV 1 but negative for HSV2. What does that mean? My doctor said most people test positive for HSV 1 about 90% of people will test positive for the HSV 1 - Any suggestions. I do not have any sores anywhere - no leaisions, nothing. I have had a cold sore last month because I had a cold but it went away quickly as my cold cleared up. Someone help me understand this. Thanks
 

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I'm not an expert, but I can tell you what I know.

Herpes zoster is not the same as what we colloquially call "herpes." You do not get oral or genital herpes from shingles. (By the way, I'm sorry to hear about the shingles. I understand it's a horrible experience.)

HSV 1 and HSV 2 are what we traditionally refer to as genital herpes and cold sores. Both can be transmitted from mouth to mouth, mouth to genitals, genitals to mouth, or genitals to genitals.

The rule of thumb is if you don't see a herpes sore on your mouth or genitals, there's little likelihood of transmission. Herpes is passed through exchanging skin cells, not through fluid transmission like HIV, syphilis, etc. That said, it is possible to pass herpes when the sores aren't visible to the naked eye - it's just not very likely.

Most people do end up contracting HSV 1 or 2 before they die, just as most people will contract herpes zoster (which is chicken pox, and shingles if and when it returns). There are also many other herpes viruses that express outbreaks elsewhere on the body.

Herpes sores are more likely to erupt when you're ill, overworked, or otherwise stressed. And, as far as I know, the blood test for HSV 1 and 2 doesn't tell you where the infection is, but just whether or not you have it. It sounds like your infection is around your mouth, meaning you have oral herpes but (most likely, if you haven't noticed sores down below) not genital herpes.

Avoid kissing, blowing, or rimming a partner when you have a break-out - and definitely don't blow yourself when you have a break-out (if you're one of the guys who can do that). Just because you already have the virus doesn't mean you can't spread it from your mouth to your genitals still.
 

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If you have oral HSV 1 you are able to pass it to the genitals even without any visible symptoms, unfortunately. It happened to me.