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November 11th, 2006
I know the basics about herpes but realistically how likely is it to have it for over 6 years and never have any symptoms?
Typically the incubation is 21-90 days then you get a first outbreak.

I know it can be spread without sexual contact - but realistically how likely?

I know 100% that my partner has not cheated. I know I have not cheated.

I have not slept with another person for over 6 years, he has not slept with another person for over 15 years. Unfortunately I was a bit promiscuous prior to my current partner.

Neither of us has ever had an outbreak of herpes. Ever.

My partner now has a herpes outbreak.

How likely is it that I picked up the infection 6 or more years ago and have never had an outbreak of herpes, yet have infected my partner at some point and surely if that were the case he would have had an outbreak by now. We have had unprotected sex, the whole time we have been together.
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StarBrite
replied November 22nd, 2006
Wow no answers? Shocked
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maia
replied November 22nd, 2006
Ok to answer your question of how likely it is... It's not at all likely.

But... What may have happened is that one of you had a cold sore (which is a form of herpes) and touched that then touched your genitals and spread it. I know that's hard to believe but just look it up, you'll see that it is much more likely than genital herpes lying dormant for 6 years.
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annegy
replied November 22nd, 2006
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Well my friend has just a herpie virus and he is tested positive for herpies but has never had an out break and hasnt passed the virus to his doctor....But there is a chance that he could have an out break at any given moment,....So maybe you just had the virus for a while and it was just time for and outbreak
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StarBrite
replied November 23rd, 2006
maia wrote:
ok to answer your question of how likely it is... It's not at all likely.

But... What may have happened is that one of you had a cold sore (which is a form of herpes) and touched that then touched your genitals and spread it. I know that's hard to believe but just look it up, you'll see that it is much more likely than genital herpes lying dormant for 6 years.


neither of us has ever had a cold sore - ever.
I checked with our parents and they've never had cold sores either. We just have never been exposed to the virus at all.

I don't doubt my partner and have no suspicions - I know explicitly that he has not slept with anyone else.

I still have not had any outbreak and his cleared up within a few days.
All the tests from the gu clinic have come back negative for everything. They did a whole range of tests and herpes did not show up, althought the doctor said it definately "looked" like herpes - so now he is confused too.
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StarBrite
replied November 23rd, 2006
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annegy wrote:
well my friend has just a herpie virus and he is tested positive for herpies but has never had an out break and hasnt passed the virus to his doctor....But there is a chance that he could have an out break at any given moment,....So maybe you just had the virus for a while and it was just time for and outbreak


really? The two doctors we saw at the gu clinic said that unless you test for herpes within the first 48 hours of an outbreak it won't show up.
(we were there less than 24 hours after it first showed up).

It's just odd because all the tests came back clear and neither of us has ever been exposed to the virus - never had a cold sore or anything Crying or Very sad
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fiona05
replied November 23rd, 2006
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starbrite wrote:

all the tests from the gu clinic have come back negative for everything. They did a whole range of tests and herpes did not show up, although the doctor said it definately "looked" like herpes - so now he is confused too.


well maybe it really just isn't herpes. Doctor's misdiagnose stuff all the time. Surely if all tests came up as negative it couldn't be, right?

I cant think in my head what a herpes breakout looks like and I dont relish the thought of lookin it up, but there's a whole host of infections or skin conditions it could look a bit like it, right?

I mean years ago I managed to catch ringworm off my cat, for example. I suppose anythin's possible, think outside the box lol! And maybe head to the doctor's again for a better diagnosis, or do what I suggested and post a doctor question on here.

I wouldnt completely discount what maia said about the possibility of it being passed on by contact with a cold sore in some form or another. Have a really really hard think!

Have you been tested too and its all negative?
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Kia
replied November 23rd, 2006
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fiona05 wrote:
do what I suggested and post a doctor question on here.


she did and got no answer there either.

Http://ehealthforum.Com/health/topic77281. Html

in fact the "doctor" doesn't seem to be answering questions at all recently.
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