Is genital herpes contagious even if it hasn’t come back in a year?

Genital herpes has not recurred for a year, may be less contagious, but does not mean that there is no contagious, need to do a test to confirm the diagnosis. Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus infection, belongs to the sexually transmitted diseases, infectious; mainly manifested in the genital area blisters, with the growth of the blisters, the area will appear more obvious pain and itching, the blisters broke to form ulcers. Genital herpes needs to be treated in time by applying Penciclovir cream, Acyclovir cream, etc., and if necessary with oral vaxilovir, acyclovir, and antiviral drugs such as famciclovir; the symptoms will gradually disappear after the treatment, but genital herpes is prone to recurrence. Although genital herpes has not recurred for a year, it does not mean that the herpes simplex virus has completely disappeared from the patient’s body, and there may still be subclinical infection, which is invisible to the naked eye; the diagnosis should be confirmed through antigen testing, specific serum antibody testing, etc. If it is negative, it means that it has been cured and is not infectious. To summarize, it is recommended that the patient should consult a doctor for review in time, and should not judge on his own, but should take the doctor’s examination results as the basis.