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Can Herpes (hsv-1) cause genital herpes (Hsv-2)?


I GOT HERPES THE VIRUS HSV-1 AND I'M SCARE TO CATCH GENITAL HERPES. MY GIRLFRIEND DOESN'T HAVE HERPES BUT NOW SINCE I KISS HER I THINK SHE MIGHT CATCH HERPES (HSV-1) TOO. SHE HAS NO SYMPTONS ON HER LIPS YET AND SHE PREFORM ORAL SEX TO ME. ANYBODY KNOWS IF I CONTRATED GENITAL HERPES ALREADY?

Cold sores are typically caused by herpes simplex virus 1, while genital herpes is typically caused by herpes simplex virus 2. I say "typically" because herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 can cause cold sores and herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 can cause genital herpes.

If you kiss your girlfriend she can definetly contract herpes from you (cold sores). Kissing is the most common way of transmitted cold sores. If she DID contract them from you and then was to give you oral sex, YOU can develop genital herpes. You would then have cold sores and genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus 1 (it wouldn't "evolve" into type 2).

I have personally had genital herpes for 6 years now. I have herpes simplex virus 1 though (as genital herpes not cold sores). I have NEVER had a cold sore in my life, but I have had several genital herpes outbreaks. Source(s): Personal experience.
HSV-1 more often causes cold sores, while HSV-2 more often causes genital sores. HSV-1 causes about 30% of primary genital herpes infections. http://www.positivesingles.com/blog/hgir...

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One virus can't turn into the other. But someone can have an HSV-1 virus affecting the genital area. Say if you perform oral sex on your girlfriend she could get the HSV-1 virus (what you have) infection on her genitals. But it would not "mutate" into HSV-2 because it's on her genitals.
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