Genital Herpes Simplex 1 Treatment
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Questions about Cold Sores! Help me out!?
Okay so i understand about 80% of the population has it.
I also understand that it is a form of herpes (simplex 1 i believe)
Okay now for my questions…..
If my Significant Other has a cold sore does that mean she got herpes like the genital kind from a past partner and now it’s on her mouth???? Or does it mean she just has mouth herpes?
Ive never ever had a cold sore can i still get one even if she doesn’t have one and we kiss?
What are some treatments i can use if i have one?
So if my significant other participated in oral sex with a past partner that’s the cause of her cold sore?
help me out!
If your partner has a cold sore, it does not mean that she has Genital Herpes. It means she just has mouth herpes. Herpes is a localised infection – it stays in the place it was caught. So if you caught it on the mouth, only your mouth will ever be infectious and vice versa.
Herpes simplex 1 is a herpes virus. It is spread by skin to skin contact, and once the virus is in your body it hides in the nerve ganglion in that area, reappearing on the skin from time to time as a sore or small rash of blisters.
Herpes simplex 1 is the usual cause of cold sores on the mouth – about 98% of cold sores are caused by hsv-1, while the other 2% are caused by hsv-2. People catch herpes simplex 1 through kissing other people who have oral herpes. Oral herpes is often caught as a baby or small child, from a kiss from a parent or other relative who has oral herpes. They in turn probably caught it from being kissed by their parents. It is unconnected to sexual behaviour – it is usually caught before puberty.
Oral herpes can be caught through giving oral sex, but this is very rare. Since genital herpes is often a different virus, hsv-2, a person who caught oral herpes this way would most likely have oral hsv-2. Only 2% of oral herpes is caused by hsv-2.
Yes, if you have never had a cold sore, there is a risk of catching oral herpes if you kiss her. It is low as long as you avoid contact when she has a cold sore, but there is always a small risk. That is why so many people have oral herpes (70% of adults).
If you have one, it will go on its own and you don’t need to treat it. If you did catch it from her, and had never had the virus before, you would probably experience a primary outbreak which is more severe, and might need to get antiviral medication such as valtrex from the doctor. Some people swear by topical antivirals, zovirax etc, or abreva, but I am not sure otc meds work. What does work is antiviral medication taken as soon as you experience the first symptoms of a cold sore, such as a tingle on the lips. However, you need a prescription for these.
No, it is likely that your partner caught cold sores as a baby or small child from an affectionate and non-sexual kiss, or even by sharing a glass. Oral herpes is not normally caught from sexual activity.
One more thing I would add, although your partner does not have genital herpes herself, herpes simplex one causes half of all genital herpes infections these days. In other words, though you cannot catch genital herpes if you have intercourse with her, if her mouth makes contact with your genitals you ARE at risk of getting genital herpes from her oral infection.
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