90% of the population is said to have this at one point in their life or the other, but most don't know. Most get it as a child. While 25% have type 2, but only 10% of those people know. Most get this durning sex.
My question is, I might have gotten this as a child from a kiss from an aunt...
Which leads to wonder if I can call this an STD or not...? I don't want to commit fraud, but I don't want to be ineligible for something I'm not sure of.
Links to clear answers. Please give me a clear answer of whether or not I should check STD's in my application or what I should do...thanks.
dawn666annapolis
not an std ... yet. it is extremely important for those who have a cold sore... DO NOT allow ANY of your mouth area to connect to ANY of you or your partners "bottom" area. you can transfer it without realizing.
mommyoftwopeas
Herpes Type1 and Type2
Herpes Site and Type - There are actually two types of herpes simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2. These are very similar in many ways, and both can cause either oral herpes or genital herpes. They do, however, prefer to live in different areas, and they follow different patterns of reactivation. For this reason, it's useful to find out which type you have, by asking your health care provider to request this information from the lab test that is done to diagnose your herpes.
Oral Sex when you have Herpes
Genital HSV2
HSV-2 accounts for about 2/3 of new genital infection, but is responsible for 90-95% of recurrences. About 90% of those who have HSV-2 infection do not know that they are infected (Fleming, 1997).
Genital HSV1
This infection is often transmitted from the mouth of one person to the genital of another, through giving and receiving oral sex, HSV-1 causes about 1/3 of new genital infections (about 75% of new genital infections in college students), but only recurs about once every other year, after the first year of being infected.
Oral HSV1
HSV-1 causes the vast majority of oral herpes ("cold sores" or "fever blisters"). About 60% of the US population over the age of 12 is infected with HSV-1 virus. However, only about one third of people who are infected recall ever having any symptoms.
Oral HSV2
It's rare to find someone who has oral HSV-2, but it can happen. After recovery from a possible first episode, such an infection is of little consequence in most cases, since oral HSV-2 is not likely to reactivate and cause signs or symptoms.
I would NOT check STD
Harmony
If you know that you have type 1 from a blood test only, then you can't be sure where the type 1 virus sits in your body, ie it usually sits at the base of the neck (and thus outbreaks occur around the mouth), or it sits at the base of the spine (and thus outbreaks occur in the genital region). I wouldn't assume that it's oral herpes unless you have specifically had an outbreak around the mouth. It could well be genital herpes and in which case it is classified as an STI. I have genital herpes type 1, so it is possible.
Harmony
http://www.harmonyonline.com.au
RN/JM
Unfortunately, HSV-1 is still considered an STI, not an STD. what's the diff. Infection vs Disease. Most STDs are really STIs...like HSV, GC, Chlam. I probably would not claim STD on form. Hope this helps?
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