is oral herpes a std or what?

Answer 1

"About 50 to 80% of the adult population in the United States have oral herpes. ... many people in San Francisco have herpes as it is not a reportable STD." Please note it says it is not a REPORTABLE STD....it therefore is an unreportable std. It IS an std.

transmitted disease caused by two herpes simplex virus (HSV type I and type II). Herpes is transmitted from person to person via direct skin-to-skin contact during oral, anal and vaginal sex. HSV I usually causes fever blisters and cold sores on the mouth,

HSV is different from other common viral infections because once it is introduced into your system, it lives there forever, often with periodic symptoms or without symptoms at all.

The open sores of herpes do play a role in the spread of HIV. A person with a herpes sore is three to five times more likely to acquire HIV if exposed to an HIV-positive sex partner

http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/sfcityclinic/stdbasics/herpes.asp

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My best friend has had genital herpes for about eight months now, and it's been really rough. She's had about 7 outbreaks. Everywhere I read it says it stops flaring up so much after time, but its not getting less frequent for her. She's been on Antiviral meds the whole time, too. She also has type 1 diabetes which she has had her whole life, which really weakens her immune system. Will it ever get better?

But after a friend share this video everything has changed.
Natural Safe Herpes Remedy?

Answer 4

Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus causes painful sores on your lips, gums, tongue, roof of your mouth, and inside your cheeks. It also can cause symptoms such as fever and muscle aches.. prevention of oral herpes.Avoid touching saliva, skin, or mucous membranes that have sores.

Answer 5

It can be. OK, I'm gonna delve into some disgusting territory here.

Any version of herpes can go anywhere else. Genital herpes can get in your mouth if you put your mouth on infected genitals. Any herpes can go *anywhere*--ANYWHERE. Any orifice, any part of your skin, any mucous membrane. It can spread, it can go in your throat. You can get herpes in your EYES. No lie. Any kind of herpes can go anywhere on or in your body. It's disgusting--truly disgusting. Wrap everything up securely and take your meds and don't have ANY contact during an outbreak with the broken-out part. Be careful out there, people!

Answer 6

yes oral herpes is an std, it can be passed through oral sex, kissing , well you get the point.
the good news is its treatable, it will never go away but there are medicines for it.
almost anyone can get it from just a simple french kiss.
makes you think twice bout kissing someone right?

Answer 7

Yes it is. If you have a cold sore and give oral sex to someone you can give them genital herpes. To Esweetpea.....it doesn't matter if you have an outbreak or not it can still be passed.

Answer 8

if you have herpes on your mouth, nose or face, they are herpes simplex.You do have herpes virus. that's why you keep getting outbreaks on these areas. there is no cure just try and find topical treatments that will help the appearance of them.

Answer 9

No, it is not. It's a different virus (that is closely related to genital herpes virus).

Answer 10

its a cold sore