Why genital and not oral???? We kiss way more! - Herpes Message Board

Chang@8 · 08-24-2006, 04:11 PM

Hello all

I am new to this site and, unfortunately, new to the club of genital HSV 1

I have been researching this obsessively, and I am left with one question: my boyfriend (we have been together six years, so my doctor and I think it is highly unlikely that I got it from anyone else) kiss as well as have oral sex. Why is it that I got it downstairs rather than upstairs???? Now, I know either really sucks, but you have to admit it is more "socially acceptable" to have it upstairs. It just isn't fair!

Gnoxe · 08-24-2006, 08:16 PM

Actually I think it's more socially acceptable to have it downstairs...

A lot more people are going to see your face..lol

lysineuser · 08-25-2006, 01:32 PM

True Gnoxe.. I think the same. I have coldsores and have only had one real outbreak (knock on wood) and it was the most embarrassing thing ever. Everyone stares at you like you are dirty. For me I did not get the big noticable ones thank god. LOL

sublime0023 · 09-05-2006, 06:48 PM

Hello Chang@8

Just wanted to ask you, did your boyfriend carry the virus for the last six years and did any of you know he had it ? I´ve been dating my GF for the last 4 years, and this week she had a severe outbreak for the first time and was diagnosed with genital herpes. I´m the only one who could of infected her, but I never had any symptoms whatsoever and can´t trace back to any exposure myself...

Thanks