do you really have herpes if u don't have more than 2 break outs in10 years?

Question

WHEN I WAS 6 MONS PREG. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERPES THAT WAS IN 96' SO DO I STILL HAVE IT ALSO THE GUY I WAS WITH DIDN'T HAVE ANY LESION ON HIM SO HOW DID GET THAT HOW SOON AFTER INFECTED WILL IT APPEAR

Answer 1

What is herpes? Simply put, herpes is a virus. And like most other viruses, herpes can be spread between human beings. What makes herpes different from some other viruses is this reality: a herpes infection is forever. With other common viruses, like those that cause a cold or the flu, the virus is eventually destroyed entirely by the body's immune system. Not so with herpes. The herpes virus maintains itself at a place in the body (near the base of the neck or spine) where it is unreachable by the body's defenses. Every so often the herpes virus sends variations of itself along a particular path, to the body's surface (this is known as an outbreak). When the herpes virus shows itself in this way, it can be and usually is killed by the host's immune system. But the clever herpes virus always maintains enough of itself in its bodily hiding place so that it is able to live on -- at least as long as its host does.

Some people become highly distressed by the immortal nature of herpes; others quickly learn to live with it and move on with their lives. Who's got the "right" outlook? Consider that millions of people around the world, if not billions, live with one form or another of a chronic bodily condition: asthma, arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, inferior vision, just to name a few. In fact, if a human being lives long enough, he or she will almost certainly develop some form of a chronic condition: it's nearly inevitable. Those people with herpes may have gotten their chronic condition earlier than some, but they also got a mostly benign condition. In whatever form it may take, herpes is very rarely a threat to one's overall health. In short, herpes won't significantly alter your outlook for optimal health and well being (the exception to this can be herpes in an infant or an immune-suppressed person, or ocular herpes: herpes of the eye). This cannot be said for other chronic health conditions: diabetes, for example, or high blood pressure. And herpes outbreaks usually respond very well to treatment. If herpes is the only chronic condition a person should ever acquire, they very well may consider themselves to be lucky.

While there are different variations of the herpes virus, the most common are Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV 1) and Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV 2), with HSV 1 being considerably more prevalent than HSV 2. The most common effect of HSV 1 is the cold sore. It's a surprise to some people to discover that a cold sore is in fact a case of herpes. Why the shock? Perhaps because the word "herpes" holds a negative, ugly image in society, while a cold sore is thought to be a benign, temporary condition. In fact, cold sores, like other forms of herpes, are caused by intimate physical contact -- usually kissing. A cold sore is not caused by a cold, and a cold sore doesn't just appear from nowhere. And ocular herpes, which can lead to blindness if left untreated, is almost always caused by HSV 1. It's not an overstatement to say that HSV 1 is a potentially more serious and dangerous form of herpes than HSV 2; and yet very few people think in this way. A cold sore is an acceptable condition; genital herpes, usually caused by HSV 2, is sometimes thought of in shameful, dangerous terms. This kind of thinking is a moral judgment that is not based on fact.
yes you still have herpes ..There are no universal herpes symptoms; in fact, some people with herpes show no symptoms at all. It's estimated that 80% of persons with genital herpes aren't aware of their status, in part because their symptoms aren't substantial enough to be recognized. There is also a variation among people who do show herpes symptoms: some people display certain symptoms, other people display different symptoms.
There is no absolute time frame from a herpes infection to the appearance of herpes symptoms. Some people show symptoms days after becoming infected with herpes, some people recognize symptoms years after infection, and some people never seem to show any symptoms of herpes at all, even though they are herpes infected.

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Answer 4

Yes, there isn't any. Herpes is caused by a virus. Actually, there is little cure for viruses nowadays. The only thing that you can generally do in the case of a viral infection is strengthen the immune system and hope it fights it off. Not with Herpes, the immune system can't win against it. Thus you only get to treat the symptoms. Once you're infected, it stays with you for life. So don't get infected.

Personal experience. I have had genital herpes for over 5 years.

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

All good answers. Once you get herpes you always have it. You can break out all the time or hardly ever, it depends on what triggers your breakouts. When I am understress and not taking care of myself I get a breakout and that is usually about 1-2x a year but I've gone as long as 18mos without one. They guy you were with may have had a breakout you didn't see - It is not always apparent.

Answer 7

Yes herpes never goes away. Its "hides out" in your body until stress, an infection or many other reasons cause it to return. Either way even if the guy did not have a lesion, he still could have had it & thats how most people now are getting infected.

Answer 8

Here is a place to go if you think that you have been wrongly diagnosed. Sometimes pregnancy can bring about weird changes in the body that produce symptoms of things you don't really have. If you were tested and the test came out positive, then go back and ask for a second opinion for after the pregnancy was over and you were back to normal

Answer 9

yes, you still have herpes....I know someone who had 1 outbreak in 1998 and just a few days ago had the second one. He does not have to lesions for you to become infected.

Answer 10

Because its a virus, even though you may not see any outside lesions, the virus still lives within your blood stream.any type of breakout is not common , so yes, i would say, you still have herpes