Herpes
What is the longest time that you can have herpes without seeing symptoms??
my boyfriend thinks he has some symptoms of herpes. He has only had one other partner and it was over 2 years ago. Is it possible for him to just see symptoms now?
Public Comments
- Forever. Some people who have herpes never display symptoms. Many others get symptoms so mildly that they don't even notice they have herpes. In your bf's case, if he has other illnesses (like a severe cold) or was recently subjected to a lot of stress, there is a chance that he could have a particularly severe outbreak (if he was a symptom-free or subclinical case of herpes). If he has a lesion, go to the docctor, get it identified and tested. You can also both get blood tests for herpes. Lastly, please don't try to point fingers. In the case of herpes, it can be really hard to determine where it came from. Trying to source it can get ugly really quickly and may not be worth the stress it'll put on your relationship. So I wouldn't try to root out the source unless you *really* have reason to suspect something's amiss.
