“is genital hvs-1 transmitted ”
Can genital hsv1 be transmitted through male semen? Theres alot of conflicting info online and im finding it hard to find out the truth.
Male | 34 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days diagnosed
Medications: none
Conditions: none
2 Answers
Maira Jessica Medellin-Peña
Infectious Disease Specialist
Transmission of HSV usually occurs through close contact with a person who is shedding virus at a mucosal or epithelial surface, or in genital or oral secretions. Sexual transmission of HSV-1 can occur through genital-to-genital, oral-to-genital, genital-to-oral, anal-to-genital, and genital-to-anal contact.
Thanks for the question. HSV survives in and is transmitted by semen.
