How do i know if i have genital herpes?
If your husband has got genital herpes he won’t have open, noticible lesions all the time. But he will have herpes the rest of his life and can give the disease to others even sometimes when he is not having a breakout of lesions. It used to be thought that the herpes could only be spread while lesions are active but it now has been found that well over half of the people in the US who have it got, got it from their partner when there was no sign of a breakout. Genital herpes can be spread from a cold sore in your mouth if oral sex is part of your sex life. Cold sores are not “herpes”, it is just the same virus. It is not considered to be a sexually transmitted disease unless it is in your genital area. Is it possible that you have been making love orally one of you had a cold sore? Your symptoms do sound suspicious and I highly recommend you see a doctor as soon as you can get an appointment. It’s best to see the doctor while you have active lesions. That’s how to get the easiest diag
