Is it true that if you have had chicken pox, you can get cold sores on your mouth without having an STD?
2006-08-15 14:21:06 · 15 answers · asked by jessica h 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Chicken pox and shingles are caused by the varicella virus. Another name for shingles is herpes Zoster. This is probably why you're thinking that chicken pox is the same thing as herpes or is somehow related.
Herpes Zoster is NOT the same virus as the herpes that causes cold sores and the genital lesions associated with the STD (these are caused by Herpes Simplex virus).
Just because the same types of medications (antivirals like Acyclovir) are used to treat both Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster doesn't mean they're the same virus. It's just like with antibiotics...an antibiotic can "kill" many different types of bacteria just like an antiviral can treat many different types of viruses.
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Is it true that if you have had chicken pox, you can get cold sores on your mouth without having an STD?
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2016-10-30 08:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had this happen to me!!!! I had to go to the doctor the cold sore wouldnt go away she told me i must have come in contact with the chicken pox then gave me herpes medication for it. Just some extra info for you while i was at the doctors i asked a question out of pure curiosity and found out that you can give your partner herpes if you "go down on them" while you have the sore.... Crappy huh??
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2015-02-22 07:40:14 · answer #8 · answered by micheal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm...chicken pox is a form of herpes...cold sores=herpes symplex...you can get cold sores without having chicken pox...surely you already know that. everyone has had a cold sore or two, that's why carmex is so popular.
2006-08-15 14:26:46 · answer #9 · answered by tikki85@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different viruses, no connection at all.
No, it is not true, but not all herpes is STD. You can get it from kissing, drinking from cups already used and other such nicetes. Actually, the HSV2 (responsible for STD genital herpes) rarely gives you mouth herpes.
2006-08-15 14:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by Paul C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋