HERPES

If he is a Shedder then can I Still contract Herpes?

31 March, 2014

Dear Dr. Rob: I have been dating a man for almost a year and before we became active together, I was informed that he carries the virus. My mother has the virus and she has #1 and I believe he has #2. My mother has always been open with us kids and made me feel […]

How can I have Herpes when I didn’t have Sex for so Long?

Dear Dr. Rob: I am a 42 year old woman and have been married for 19 years. Five years ago I had a complete hysterectomy due to this I have not had much sex drive. My husband and I have not had intercourse in over a year. I developed a lesion in my genital area […]

His Wife for 12 years Never Got Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: My boy friend, tells me he has herpes. He was married to his wife for 12 years and she never got it (she passed away from lupus) he told me he got it 25 years ago. He also said that he hasn’t had an outbreak, we have been together for a year […]

Will Antibodies Protect him from Genital Herpes?

Dear Dr. Rob: I got genital HSV-1 from my boyfriend who has oral HSV-1. I will not elaborate how… My question is can I now infect him with genital HSV-1? Or is it true that he has antibodies from the oral HSV-1 that will protect him from genital infection? Dr Rob’s Response: Poster Who Asks […]

I Began Sleeping with a Woman with Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: About a year and a half ago I began seeing and sleeping with a woman who told me she was infected with herpes. I had unprotected sex with her and performed oral sex with her. She told me she was on medication for it and hadn`t had an outbreak in a year… […]

Is it possible I had Herpes for a Long Time?

Dear Dr. Rob: I was told by my obgyn that I have herpes. She took a culture and blood work and will have the full results next week. I have been in a committed relationship for nearly 3 years. I understand that this virus can lay dormant and that some people do not know that […]

My husband won’t have sexual contact with me

Dear Dr. Rob: I have just been diagnosed with herpes. I am 41 and in a faithful marriage. We are devastated and don`t know how to proceed. The small outbreak happened in my butt crack. I read a lot, but am not sure what applies, since all of the literature deals with vaginal/penile outbreaks. My […]

It’s Herpes 2 not Shingles

Dear Dr. Rob: I have just been told that I have herpes, I was originally told four years ago that the blisters I had on the inside of my arm was shingles. I had outbreaks every couple of months, but always in the same spot on my arm, and twice under my chin. I recently […]

I’m Gay and Have Anal Herpes

Dear Dr. Rob: I just read all of the messages available on your site, and I still couldn`t find the answer to mine. So here goes. I`m a gay, 26 year old male who contracted anal herpes 3 months ago. I got a swab of a lesion, which came back positive for herpes. Also – […]

Is it Allergies or Herpes?

Dear Dr. Rob: I`m currently dating a woman who I think might have oral herpes. She called me one day while she was on a short vacation and mentioned that she had a fever blister. We talked about it a bit, and she told me that the blister would be gone in about four days, […]