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How long can Herpes remain dormant?

My friends boyfriend just had his first outbreak of genital herpes. She's been tested and doesn't have it. They've been dating for 3 years and he claims to have not had sex for the 6 years previous to their relationship. How sure can she be that he has been cheating or not?

Update:

She's been to the doctor and has had a blood test. She does not have it.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I think for most people, once they are exposed they get it even if it doesn't express itself in her for a while, and it remains dorment. He also could have been exposed to it before he knew her.

    So, only time will tell if she has an outbreak, but it can't really determine if he has been cheating on her.

  • 5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    she should get tested in another 4-6 months because symptoms can take time to develope and blood tests are not the most accurate when it comes to testing for herpes. if he has a strong immune system then herpes can lie dormant for many years.

    but after the first contact with an infected person symptoms can take up to a month or more to show up, some people get symptoms with in days of being with an infected person. every person who gets herpes is different so it will take a different amount of time for symptoms to show.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    herpes never fully goes away. It can remain dormant a very long time and be awakened full blown in a heartbeat.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I am absolutely terrified and I feel so alone. I just found out last week that I tested positive for hsv1 and 2. I have been with the same man for the past 10 years and within the last year found out that he has cheated on me with numerous women. I am so scared that I can give it to my children by kissing them and them eating with me...I feel like my whole life has changed. And even though the nurses, my doctor, and websites say that a lot of people have it I still feel like I am by myself. My self esteem has dropped and I feel like I have been used up. But now, My life is very happy.

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  • 1 decade ago

    It can lay dormant for a while. Ive heard 5 yrs or more, but im not 100% sure.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    in step with risk that length of time,there no medical look after genital herpes. Herpes infections are linked with maximum cancers of the cervix, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that that's not common if herpes reason this maximum cancers. in case you have recurrent herpes infections, that's yet one greater reason for a pap smear (Pap smears must be a area of your well being care routice besides.)

  • 1 decade ago

    She probs could have it as it's more easily passed from male to female... It may cause an outbreak of she becomes stressed...

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