How often will Herpes Reactivate ?
This depends on a number of factors-for example, on whether you have herpes 1 or herpes 2.
Nearly all people with genital herpes caused by herpes type 2 will have reactivations that bring the return of signs and symptoms (these are called "recurrences" or "outbreaks"). For those with type 2 genital herpes, the average number of recurrences is slightly more than four per year. Virtually all people with type 2 genital herpes also will have periods of sub clinical shedding.
People with genital herpes type 1, on the other hand, are less likely to suffer from symptomatic herpes recurrences, with an average recurrence rate of close to one per year. They apparently also suffer from fewer periods of sub clinical shedding.
How often you reactivate also seems to depend partly on how recently you became infected. People tend to have more frequent recurrences and sub clinical episodes in the first year after they become infected with genital herpes.
Overall, reactivation rates are highly individual, but those who have more severe symptoms also are more prone to sub clinical or asymptomatic reactivation. On average, about one third of all reactivations are "sub clinical" that is, they don't cause sores or other visible skin blemishes.
Immuno suppressed patients reactivate HSV more frequently and for longer duration. This is one reason why antivirals are used commonly among such persons.
The above information thankfully comes from the herpesdiagnosis.com at the following link.
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