how do you know if someone has oral herpes? can you look on the insides of their lips and their tongue and their cheeks and stuff?
i didnt know about oral herpes until today and now i have massive anxiety over it and dont think i'll ever be able to kiss again. HELP.
2006-08-17 18:36:03 · 11 answers · asked by iloveyouxo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Oral herpes is a cold sore on the lip. They are not always contracted by kissing. Relax, if you see a cold sore, don't kiss.
2006-08-17 18:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-31 02:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 10:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oral herpes is the virus that causes cold sores or sometimes known as fever blisters. Cold sores are normally located on the lips.
Don't kiss anyone with a cold sore, and your chances of getting oral herpes is nil.
if you don't know what a cold sore looks like, check this site out
http://www.webmd.com/hw/skin_and_beauty/hw31979.asp
2006-08-20 04:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by kinndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herpes is a contagious infection that's caused by the herpes simplex virus. One type of the virus - herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) - can lead to cold sores around the mouth. An infection of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) can lead to genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that causes blisters and pain in the genital area.Both types of the virus can be transmitted through direct contact. A person can get the cold sores of HSV1 by kissing or sharing eating utensils with an infected person. A person can get genital herpes or HSV2 by having intimate contact with an infected person. A mother who has genital herpes can pass the infection on to her newborn if she delivers the baby vaginally.
2006-08-17 20:26:22 · answer #6 · answered by texascuz2003 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A huge percentage of the population have already been exposed to the herpes virus before they reach adult hood. Most don't know they have it, rarely experience symptoms, or don't recognize the symptoms when they do.
You're anxious about this? How do you know you don't already have the virus yourself?
There are more important things in life to worry about than this common virus!
2006-08-18 02:37:02 · answer #7 · answered by redlancercoupe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you heard of cold sores ,that is a type of herpes.
2006-08-17 18:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herpes presents itself as a small blister like lesions with crusting which you should be able to see on the outside of the mouth, lips, etc. Lesions on the inside of the mouth are canker sores....unlikely to be contagious.
2006-08-17 18:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by ddd t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If somebody has active herpes outbreak, you will be able to see it.
You can also get it, if they are not active.
take care.
http://www.doctorgoodskin.com/ds/herpessimplex/causessymptoms.php
2006-08-17 21:38:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋