Are All Herpes Stds

Although HSV-1 isn’t technically an STD, you can potentially catch the virus through sex. If you receive oral sex from a person with HSV-1, there’s a risk that the virus could make its way into your body through their saliva.

Is there a type of herpes that is not an STD?

Like with genital herpes, it’s possible to pass on oral herpes (typically HSV-1) even if you don’t have any symptoms, a process called “shedding.” Many people with oral herpes are completely asymptomatic, meaning the virus can spread through their saliva without them ever knowing about their herpes status.

Can you have herpes and no other STD?

It might come as a surprise, but it’s possible to have herpes and not even know it. In fact, many people with herpes don’t know they have this sexually transmitted infection (STI or STD) because they don’t experience any symptoms. This is what’s known as asymptomatic herpes.