Does it look the same herpes 2 y herpes 1 in the mouth?!
Question: I would like to know if herpes 1 and 2 looks the same in the mouth and how often are the outbreak in the mouth in both of them?
Answers: I would like to know if herpes 1 and 2 looks the same in the mouth and how often are the outbreak in the mouth in both of them?
Yes, both look exactly the same, but on average hsv-2 hardly causes any outbreaks in the mouth, maybe only the primary one, while hsv-1 is 'at home' on the mouth and causes, on average, several outbreaks a year.
However how your body responds to the virus is individual and it can be many more or less. For example I have hsv-1 genitally, which 'on average' causes only one outbreak every 2 years, with 50% of people never having a second outbreak. I average about 6-8 outbreaks a year.
It is believed about 95% of oral herpes is hsv-1, with 5% being hsv-2. However since people don't usually get swab tests for oral herpes, unlike genital herpes, this is an estimate.
I am not a physician, but I can offer what I was told by one.
"With the amount of oral sex that occurs, it has become difficult if not impossible to identify one from the other."
I suffer (and have for the past 30 years... tahnk you Cindy may you rot etc.). When I was having outbreaks, they were always genital. I can't remember my last fever blister. I also take Valtrex, and it works well.
I am married so "safe sex" is not an issue any longer, and oral sex has not caused any fever blister.
There are Herpes support groups accessible online, i I would imagine.
Good Luck!
Theres an easy way to tell, you ready for this, go to a doctor.