Question:
I have had herpes for almost a year, and all my OB have been in the vaginal area, But I was wondering if it can move to the lips or on the face?? And if so how can it move?

Answer:
Yes, it can move to the oral region, but only if you physically move it up there. For example, if you touched your sores down there during an outbreak and directly touched your lips, it is possible to transmit it to your oral region.

If I were you and you haven't already, I would figure out what type of herpes it is, so you can make better decisions.

Answer:
On it’s own, herpes outbreak can’t to move from genital area to oral (facial) area and vice versa. So, if you contracted HSV genitally, you outbreaks will occur only in genital area.

Answer:
HSV1 can move anywhere. usually it sticks to it's main target area, perhaps only moving inches each OB. but I can attest that it does in fact move around. my first OB was monstrous and on the side of my head. After that it moved to my forehead and cheek. it stayed in that area for the next 7-8 years. now they have moved to my nose (started on the outside but moved to the inside), on my ear lobe and now my shoulder. although I still get the cheek forehead and side of my head.

I asked my Dr. if it was normal to move like that since it had stayed in those locations so long. he's said he's seen HSV1 just about everywhere. b

HSV2 (genital) I'm not familiar with

Answer:
if your outbreaks are now appering on your face, you have reinfected yourself.
gential can not migrate its way to your mouth on its own, you have passed it along.
genital outbreaks will occur in the genital area, vagina/penis, inner thighs, ass, anything in that general area.
oral herpes can effect, the lips, nose, chin, cheeks, etc.

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Can anyone explain to me why i caught HSV1 genitally from my husband who has it orally,yet that day(he must of been shedding) and before then,did i not get it orally instead?
We kiss all the time.

Isn't HSV1 meant to prefer the oral area, but will settle with the genital area??

This question keeps going round and round my head

Hope someone can shed some light on this for me

Thanks

Answer:
It is possible you have an oral infection that doesn't become symptomatic. Perhaps a very mild strain?

Lately my questions keep increasing. Just when I thought I'd figured much of this out.

I've only had confirmation of ghsv2 but I'm wondering if I have hsv1 also. I have begun to think that my antiviral meds work on the ghsv2 but the other symptoms I have might be from hsv1.

Without having an ob in another location how can I know for certain. And if the ob I had cultured was only from the hsv2 is it possible at other times it is hsv1 and it just hasn't been captured in the test results? I haven't had a blood test and I just may have to force this with my dr.

The weird thing for me is I have never had a coldsore. When all of my symptoms started 10 years ago they were only on the left side and I never had a classic ob only itching and back pain. Then suddenly I have real ob's but they are only on the right side. It makes no sense whatsoever.

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It's true, just when we accept what we have got, something makes us question, why? where? but?.

I really do not think i have anything orally at the moment, maybe in time i will get that also.

How strange that it moved sides with different symptoms, i find it hard to get my head around this virus, nothing is straight forward, all outbreaks differ.

Wouldn't it be great if we all found a doctor that specialises in HSV!!

So if there are any young people out there who do not know what to furthe.r your career in, maybe this is your calling.

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arent' there doctors specialising in HSV? and no matter what, if there are no cures, there are no cures.. it's researchers that are needed and not doctors.. no? well that's what i believe anyway.