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In my 20s. I suppose it's remotely possible that I contracted HSV since then without ever having any symptoms, but my understanding of HSV is that with all for
by newnewpdro 8y ago
In my 20s. I suppose it's remotely possible that I contracted HSV since then without ever having any symptoms, but my understanding of HSV is that with all forms the initial infection is obvious so that's quite unlikely.
We're not talking about HPV, which I (and you) very likely have wether we know it or not, without vaccination.
- icedchai 8y agoIt's more likely than you think. "Oral herpes infection is mostly asymptomatic, and the majority of people with HSV-1 infection are unaware they are infected." [1] [1] From https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/herpes-simplex-virus https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/herpes-simp...
- jayess 8y agoI'll announce my scarlet letter to make a point. I was recently tested for HSV and came back positive for HSV-2. I've never been tested before so I have no idea how long I've had it, but it was a surprise because I've had zero symptoms. In fact, I figured it was a false positive so I got re-tested.
- Eleopteryx 8y ago>I suppose it's remotely possible that I contracted HSV since then without ever having any symptoms It actually is. Most people are asymptomatic, or their symptoms are so mild that they confuse them for a pimple. https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes-detailed.htm https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes-detailed.htm