I've gotten canker sores my whole life, but I just recently got my first one in a year. I"m scared to have any kind of oral contact with my boyfriend because I dont want him to get one and it getting back to me (like having oral herpes and preforming oral sex on someone, and then having intercourse and getting genital herpes) Do canker sores work that way or am I just being paranoid?
2006-06-22 09:22:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
In a nutshell, canker sores are painful ulcers, or open sores, on the inner membranes of the mouth and cheek that can resemble pimples on the tongue. Canker sores are not considered to be contagious and are of uncertain origin.
2006-06-22 09:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dukie 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Anyone can get canker sores, but women people in their teens and 20s get them more often. Canker sores may run in families, but they aren't contagious. Doctors don't know what causes canker sores, but they may be triggered by stress, poor nutrition, food allergies and menstrual periods
Now if you are talking about cold sores, that is a different story. Those are caused by a strain of the herpes simplex and are HIGHLY contagious, both orally and sexually.
2006-06-22 16:27:06 · answer #2 · answered by Dayna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they're not contagious at all. Now, Cold Sores on the other hand are a different matter.
I get canker sores a lot - and found out after many years that chocolate caused my canker sores. As long as I don't eat chocolate, I never get sores.
2006-06-22 16:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by seek_out_truth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think canker sores are contagious, but cold sores are (they are a form of herpes).
I thought canker sores were caused by other things--I also seem to get them when I eat acidic foods.
2006-06-22 16:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by lifelover581 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Canker sores are not contagious. Only fever blisters or Herpes is contageous.
2006-06-22 16:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by jennanna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're being paranoid. Canker sores are not contagious.
2006-06-22 16:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto on the non-contagious info but if you want to be completely assured, talk to your doctor. I took an antibiotic (doxycycline) for a different issue completely and it actually cleared up my canker sores... my doctor didn't know why it would but you should ask yours to see what he/she thinks.
2006-06-22 16:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by cr329 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not contagious as they have no viral or bacteria. They are just heredity in your immune system and usually occurs more in woman than man within the ages of 10-40.
2006-06-22 16:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by singlemommy96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not a virus or a disease it is a sore
2006-06-22 16:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋