ok,so i jus found out about a cold sore being a type of herpes,do you think every1nz probably thinking i got an std...think it was better wen i didnt know,now im jus covering my mouth...cant have an std iv had these since forever...
2007-03-12 03:39:19 · 9 answers · asked by queenellybabe 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
The herpes that causes cold sores on your mouth is different from the STD.
Cold sores are extremely common – it is estimated that, in the United States,
80%-90% of the population has been infected by the cold sore virus by the time they are 50 years old. Only about 30% of those infected with the virus actually ever get a cold sore.
Cold sores are caused by a virus and are considered a medical condition. Cold sores are usually caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). This virus is part of the same family that causes chickenpox, shingles (herpes zoster), and genital herpes (HSV-2).
So, I wouldn't worry about it. Most people have them and realize the ones on your mouth aren't from STD's.
2007-03-12 03:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-09-25 17:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Hellen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there isn't any. Herpes is caused by a virus. Actually, there is little cure for viruses nowadays. The only thing that you can generally do in the case of a viral infection is strengthen the immune system and hope it fights it off. Not with Herpes, the immune system can't win against it. Thus you only get to treat the symptoms. Once you're infected, it stays with you for life. So don't get infected.
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2016-05-14 20:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold sores are not really considered a STD. The most common way of contracting cold sores is by just kissing someone who has them. Kissing is not considered "sexual" like sex is (vaginal, anal or oral sex). Genital herpes is an STD because it's almost ALWAYS spread by sex (vaginal, anal or oral).
Cold sores are VERY common. About 75 - 80% of the world has them. Cold sores are a pain and they can be embarrassing but you are certainly not alone! Millions of people have them!
***Also, cold sores and genital herpes are BOTH caused by the herpes simplex virus. Cold sores are usually caused by herpes simplex virus 1, while genital herpes is usually caused by herpes simplex virus 2. BOTH herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 can cause either cold sores or genital herpes though. So, they are technically the same virus but since cold sores affect the lips and mouth area it's not considered a STD. A lot of people like to say the are "different strains" or a "different virus" but they are the SAME virus.
2007-03-12 05:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by Alli 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a STD but only because it can spread by human contact in some way or another. Almost all of this country, if tested, would show positive for this virus. So I wouldn't worry about it. Just treat it when it happens. Better to treat when you start to feel the signs of it rather than wait for the breakout.
2007-03-12 03:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by meganzopf 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An STD is a "Sexually Transmitted Disease." They are diseases that are almost exclusively spread through sex. Cold sores on the mouth are not from sex (rarely from oral sex, usually from nothing sexual at all), so they are NOT an STD. Genital herpes is an STD because you need to have sex to catch it, not oral herpes!
2007-03-12 06:20:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a different type of herpes it's called herpes zoster or something like that ya i have it to to get rid of them go to any drug store and pick up some lysine and when you feel one coming up take two of them a day and it will go away before it starts. also you may ask your doctor he may have a over the counter pill that you take. i know what your going through i hope this helped.
2007-03-12 04:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by none 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not have an STD but what you have (HSV1) can become an STD for your partner if you perform unprotected oral sex them. So, you need to be responsible.
2007-03-13 15:04:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋