Do “Cold Sores” always indicate/mean herpes?
Do “Cold Sores” always indicate/mean herpes?
My girlfriend said she had a cold sore on her lip and didn’t want to kiss me today…
should i be worried about kissing her in the future, when it goes away? (will i “catch” it?)
and will she continue getting them periodically (since herpes is for life… no cure thing)
i’m not sure if this makes sense… i’m just looking for someone to help me out by telling me something useful.
and how did she get it…? she’s never had sex before…
can you get that form of oral-infection herpes from having sex?
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Answer by Josh R
If the sore is not present the risk of contracting it are very very small. If it is no longer visible don’t worry.
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Yes. Cold sores are a strain of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are many steps you can take to minimize out breaks and prevent spreading the virus to others. Please consult your doctor, or relevant medical literature for more information.
The Herpes virus that results in a cold sore is not the same strain as the STD. It’s best not to have contact when the sore is open or present.
The virus stays dormant in the body until the immune system is run down through stress, bad diet, illness. Your girlfriend will know it’s coming out again because it will tingle or hurt around that area!
my daughter gets cold sores ALL the time. and in the same spot usually. the only way you can get it from her is when she has a cold sore present you dont want to kiss her. they do transfer from one to the other. in another words the are contagious. yes some are a form of herpes and some are just from very dry lips. you dont have nothing to worry about as long as you dont kiss her when she has one on her lip.
Herpes simplx A aka cold sore. has nothing repeat NOTHING to do with intercorse.
Cold sores like its cousin Hepes simplex B (genital herpes) are passed from person to person when the sore is weeping (red sore and scabby).
The Hepres Simplex A virus is with you for life just like its nastier cousin. No outbreak, you can’t pass italong to anyone else. You can get the virus for cold sore from drinking from the same glass, washing your face with the same rag. Being sneezed on by an infected person that has an outbreak at the time.
Most people come in contact with the virus for cold sores in elementary school and when stressed out or the immune system is low (as with a cold) occasional outbreaks are common. There is prescribed medication from the doctor that will limit the severity of the cold sore if you have a tendency to get them alot.
You can get it from her if she has one, or if she feels like she’s beginning to have one. Ask her if she can tell when they’re coming: they usually feel tingly when they start.
Yes, she’ll continue to get them periodically. Ask her how often she gets them. Yes, it’s herpes.
Often, children get cold sores from well-meaning adults who innocently kiss them. It doesn’t have anything to do with sex; just kissing. However, if she were to perform oral sex while she had one, you could get herpes on your genitals, so it’s important to be careful.
There are drugs available if your girlfriend gets outbreaks alot. Otherwise, she doesn’t have to take drugs.
If you’re afraid of this so much that you break up, you’re going to have to wait a long time to find a woman who doesn’t have any problems at all. Most people have some kind of problem, and the older you get, the more likely it is that someone will have some kind of problem. So long as you are careful, you don’t need to worry.
The main cause of cold sores is HSV1 (herpes simplex virus 1)
Just don’t kiss her when she has any sign of an out break. Cold sores are contagious while there is an out break. Wait until the sores scab falls off and completely heals before you kiss or have oral sex. You could possibly catch it if you don’t have it all ready.
Cold sores are permanent, she may continue getting them periodically or she may have only one or two out breaks in her life. There is no way to tell how often she will get them. There are things that can trigger cold sores to break out such as prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, long periods of time in the sun, stress and illness even certain foods can trigger them.
You don’t have to have sex to get oral herpes. Some people contract them as a child by sharing or from a relative with cold sores giving them a kiss on or near the mouth.
You can get an oral herpes infection on your genitals if she gives you oral sex during an out break. I contracted herpes this way so it’s possible.