what is the diffrence between a regular cold sore and herpes?
2006-10-02 14:11:09 · 3 answers · asked by seeming 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'm sorry to tell you this but there is no difference. If you have cold sore then it is caused by the herpes virus. there is no such thing as "a regular cold sore". Cold sores do not "regularly" occur in people who do not carry the herpes simplex 1 virus
2006-10-02 14:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by uvachic1215 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cold sore on your face is caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1) Genital herpes is herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2)- they are identical except that they tend to live in different parts of your body. You usually catch HSV-1 when you are a child - usually from your elderly realtives.
2006-10-02 16:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
cold sores are caused by the herpes virus so esentially cold sores are herpes.
2006-10-02 14:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋