Is it HERPES, and how was it transmitted??

Question

I never had sex before in my life (i'm over 18), my boyfriend lives in another state, he came to visit me a month ago, 2 days later he got blisters on his lip, a week after it was gone....a month after we kissed again, the next day, he started getting blisters on his lower lip on the side, he went to the doctor and told him that whoever you kissed transmitted you a virus infection.. When we kissed he had nothing on his lips, clean everything, He is my first kiss, i never kissed no one in my life but him, I also never got any blisters on my lips or anywhere in my body, never ever, not after we kissed only him..... There is nothing on me that shows that i might have something to be suspiscios of....Please, how is it possibile that after a day of kissing he got a virus infection, i'm going crazy here so is he..

But why he got it twice right after we kissed?

Answer 1

Stress may be bringing them on, he may get nervous and excited when he see's you and them boom!

Lynn explained it all very well.

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Answer 4

Well, did the doctor say it was herpes? There are several types of the herpes virus. Many people get "cold sores" or "fever blisters". The sores on his mouth can be caused my stress, exposure to very strong sunlight. You may want to talk to your doctor or maybe even a member of your family because if your parents get the sores on their lips, you may have the virus in you.

To my knowledge, the virus has to be transmitted sore to sore. The blisters' fluid is FULL of germs so avoid kissing him while he has the sores and BOTH of you should wash your hands a lot. If it is indeed a herpes simplex, you shouldn't let him give you oral sex and until you are tested, you shouldn't give him oral sex either, unless you use a condom.

Both of you should call the doctor and get more information, but if it is herpes, it's controlable and it is nothing to be ashamed of. At all.

Answer 5

It is a form of Herpes but it's the cold sore virus. Usually this just hangs out around the mouth area and under the nose but it is transferrable via oral transmission. You can end up with it too. Cold sores are more annoying than anything because they hang around for so long. Abreva works great for one when you first get the "tingle" that one is coming. He may have had an outbreak after seeing you because he was nervious or excitied to see you after so long. Stress, sun, some foods and wind can bring the virus out. It never leaves. I can go for years and not get a cold sore then wham..there it is. I have kissed my children and they have never gotten a cold sore. My first and only partner was my husband and he has never had a cold sore. Where I got it? Who knows. BUT..my gyno did say that is is possible to transmit oral herpes to the genitals during oral sex so watch for sores around or in the mouth before going that route. It's not the same strain as genital herpes though.

Answer 6

Herpes simplex is a retrovirus, meaning it can lie dormant for a long time before the blisters erupt. The virus itself dwells in the nerves of the brainstem (oral herpes) or in the spinal root ganglion (genital herpes).
Someone had it and gave it to him. A person does not need to have an active infection (blisters) in order to transmit the virus. He could actually gotten it from sharing cutlery or a cup with an infected person.
It isn't hereditary, either, since viruses aren't transmitted genetically; they are physically transmitted. Children can catch it from an adult who kisses them on the lips, or they get the virus from touching an infected lip with their fingers then put those fingers in their mouth.
One can develop genital herpes from having oral sex with a person who has herpes virus present on their lips. Again, there doesn't have to be observable infection for the virus to be spread.
See your doctor for more info and possible treatment options.

Answer 7

First of all there are differant strains of herpes, and yes you can get the sexually transmitted type on your lips so girls head this warnning and don't share lipgloss and everyother teen out there don't share drinks, because there is more than one way to catch these viruses. Secondly stress can help bring an outbreak on, so keep that in mind and so can some types of foods, because typically after you get one outbreak you are more prone to get them, sun exposure can also cause a "fever blister". They also can be contracted at birth if mom had hepes.. the possibilities on how he got it are NUMEROUS, ask your doc how you can prevent getting it, like not kissing him when he does have an outbreak.
Good luck~

Answer 8

if it is herpes also known as cold sores... it is very possible that he had the virus his whole life and it never came out... they can come out without warning... sometimes stress or heat will make them come out.... and you can "give" them or "get" them without any listers visible.. its a dormant virus. In theory- he could have never had a blister in his life but have been carrying the virus.. kiss you and you could develop the blisters.... its a messed up kind of scarry thing to have to deal with because really you can never really know i mean unless you go with the guy to get tested before you ever kiss him.. but really who does that?!?! But if he does have that virus there is a good chance he passed it to you, but you may not get any blisters or may not for many years.

Answer 9

Why would he get it twice after you kissed? Depends how long and hard you kissed for! Friction triggers herpes, especially when you first have it. I caught hsv-1, the same virus your boyfriend probably has, but I caught it genitally through receiving oral sex. After that, every time I had sex the friction would trigger an outbreak for a few months.

Answer 10

HELLO LINDA,
THE WAY TO TRANSMIT THIS VIRUS IS TO HAVE ANY EXPOSES MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF YOUR COME IN CONTACT WITH A TRACE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S VIRAL PARTICLES. THIS COULD BE AN ACTIVE BLISTER OR A SCABBING DRY BLISTER.
ONCE YOU HAVE HERPES YOU CAN NEVER GET RID OF IT, AND MAY INADVERTANTLY PASS IT ON TO OTHERS.
HE PROBABLY HAD A PERIOD OF STRESS IN HIS LIFE WHICH CAUSES A SORE TO APPEAR. WHEN HE HAS A SORE, NEVER KISS HIM.