If I have recurring oral herpes outbreaks, does that mean I probably have HIV?

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No. It just means you have reoccurring herpes outbreaks, which is pretty common.

Most people who have herpes will have several reoccurring outbreaks. Certain foods and activities can trigger outbreaks too. People with herpes tend to learn what triggers outbreaks for them, and learn to avoid those certain activities and foods. Stress, menstruation, and diet (such as foods high in arginine, like chocolate, peanuts and walnuts) are main triggers for herpes outbreaks.

Having herpes does increase a persons chance of contracting HIV though. If you are REALLY concerned you can always go and get tested. It's just a simple blood test and it's practically painless. Good luck!

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No, he wouldn't necessarily have it already. My boyfriend got cold sores, it took SEVEN YEARS of him giving me oral sex for me to catch it. And when he did infect me, he didn't actually have a cold sore. Like you, we were well aware that there was a risk when he had a cold sore, when he was getting one or when it was healing. We just weren't aware he could also spread it when he had NO symptoms. He didn't have any symptoms either before or after infecting me for months. There is a risk you were infectious. If you did give it to him, he would generally notice symptoms within 2-7 days - normally about 4-5. Him taking medication would NOT prevent him contracting it. Since 80% of people have oral hsv-1, and four out of five of them caught it as children and have no symptoms as an adult, there is a high chance that he already had it prior to his relationship with you. If he did have it orally already, his risk of catching it genitally would be extremely low - and you could stop worrying so much. A person who has it orally produces antibodies which usually prevent an infection with hte same virus in a second place. He can take a simple blood test, which would tell you if he has had it for over 3-6 months. If he was positive, he probably caught it as a kid like most do and you could set your mind at rest a bit. Definitely worth it.

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There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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Herpes labialis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. It leads to the development of small and usually painful blisters on the skin of the lips, mouth, gums, or lip area. These blisters are commonly called cold sores or fever blisters.

Alternative Names:
Cold sore; Fever blister; Herpes simplex - oral
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Herpes labialis is an extremely common disease caused by infection of the mouth area with herpes simplex virus, most often type 1. Most Americans are infected with the type 1 virus by the age of 20.

The initial infection may cause no symptoms or mouth ulcers . The virus remains in the nerve tissue of the face. In some people, the virus reactivates and produces recurrent cold sores that are usually in the same area, but are not serious. Herpes virus type 2 usually causes genital herpes and infection of babies at birth (to infected mothers), but may also cause herpes labialis.

Herpes viruses are contagious. Contact may occur directly, or through contact with infected razors, towels, dishes, and other shared articles. Occasionally, oral-to-genital contact may spread oral herpes to the genitals (and vice versa). For this reason, people with active herpes lesions on or around the mouths or on the genitals should avoid oral sex.

The first symptoms usually appear within 1 or 2 weeks -- and as late as 3 weeks -- after contact with an infected person. The lesions of herpes labialis usually last for 7 to 10 days, then begin to resolve. The virus may become latent, residing in the nerve cells, with recurrence at or near the original site.

Recurrence is usually milder. It may be triggered by menstruation, sun exposure, illness with fever , stress, or other unknown causes.

So it doesn't necessarilly mean you have HIV

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Answer 8

Not necessarily, but if you are concerned, go get checked out.