Herpes: Is it Only Transmitted via Sexual Activity?
No. Herpes Simplex 2 which causes Genital Herpes is normally
transmitted via sexual activity. Herpes Simplex 1 which causes Oral
Herpes may also be transmitted via sexual activity, but only requires
oral contact. Varicella Herpes Zoster which causes chickenpox and
shingles is transmitted via the humidity in the air.
Some Quick Facts
- Herpes is a virus.
- Once caught, a Herpes virus remains in your body for life although it is
latent for most of the time. - Herpes is very adaptable and very common
- It is estimated that 90% of the world's population has Herpes Zoster and thus had chickenpox in childhood
- 1 in 5 develop shingles in later life
- 50-80% of the world's
population have Herpes Simplex 1 - 1 in 5 adults have Herpes Simplex
2. - Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 are often mis-diagnosed or not diagnosed at all
- The symptoms can be very mild and vary from person to person
Herpes Simplex - Oral & Genital Herpes
Herpes Simplex needs an open cut or a mucus membrane to transmit.
Herpes Simplex 1 is usually transmitted via kissing, even dry
kisses between relatives.
Herpes Simplex and Sex
It is important to note that Herpes Simplex 1 can transmit to the genitals via oral sex, and likewise Herpes Simplex 2 can cause oral herpes via oral sex.
Herpes Zoster - Chickenpox & Shingles
Varicella Herpes Zoster travels through the humidity in the air
so you only have to be in the same room as someone who has chickenpox
in the incubation period to catch the virus.
Once you have chickenpox in outbreak, the virus is not contagious. Shingles
outbreaks are not contagious, not even in the incubation period.
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i just found out about a month ago that i have had genitals herpes. i had an outbreak and got treated for it. i had a pelvic exam from my doctor and she explained that the outbreak was now gone but that the virus will never go away. i was staying at my friends house for about 2 weeks and hanging around her toddler. while giving him a bath she said that he had a fever-blisterlike sore now on his genitals. she accused me of giving it to her son via changing his diaper or giving him a bath. i always wash my hands after going to the bathroom no matter what and i always wore rubber gloves when changing his diaper. is it possible to spread genital herpes any other way other than sexual contact? i am really upset about this because she is so angry. i have been crying all night becasue i am afraid that i did give it to him and she is going to accuse me of other things. please help.
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Hello
You cant be more right.
can genital herpes cause shingles in seniors?
I get occassional outbreaks of genital herpes and work in the home of a 90 year old lady(I also work with other seniors). She deveoped shingles last year and was wondering if my genital herpes could be the cause for her getting it. I do know that her mother had shingles as a senior and it had killed her. Thank you for your help, I just need to know if I should be avoiding working for my clients during my outbreaks.
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I don't see any reason why you would need to avoid working while you had an outbreak, especially since I assume you work wearing clothes which would cover any outbreak anyway. If you were concerned, you could take the precaution of wiping the toilet firmly with a piece of dry toilet paper and maybe some rubbing alcohol if you have outbreaks on your butt. It is passed skin to skin. SO even if you had an outbreak on your butt it would be hard to pass it through a toilet seat unless someone jumped on it right after you and had a cut or abrasion on their skin that the virus could get in through. Also it is my understanding shingles is caused from the chicken pox virus, a form of the herpes family, but different at the same time.