I have been with my partner for 10 years. During this time, I have not had sex with another woman. Recently, my partner told me that she had genital herpes. I had no symptoms and the certainty that since I was with her I had not had sex with another woman. Even though I have had several partners before, I have never had herpes. In contrast, my partner swore that she had not had sex with another man since she was in a relationship with me. She was at the doctor who diagnosed herpes and gave her appropriate treatment. However, it still bothers me, how could my partner catch genital herpes by any other means than sexual intercourse?
There are two types of HSV. Type 2 (HSV-2) causes genital herpes and is only infected sexually. On the other hand, type 1 (HSV-1) is transmitted by direct contact and by airborne droplets, causes herpes labialis (mouth), but also about 50% of all genital infections are caused by this type of virus. HSV virus, after entering the body, does not always show symptoms immediately, and may remain in a latent form for a very long time.
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Barbara GrzechocińskaAssistant professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of Warsaw. I accept privately in Warsaw at ul. Krasińskiego 16 m 50 (registration is available every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
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