Herpes and no sex?

Question

Is it possible to get genital herpes if you've never had sex?
(For example, if you have a cold sore in your mouth and you touch it then wipe)

What I mean by "no sex" is really no sexual contact (or no genitals being exposed)

Answer 1

Genital herpes and the virus that causes cold sores on your mouth are not the same virus at all.

And just to clarify - some people have oral sex, but because they've never officially lost their virginity - they believe they've never had sex. I don't know if you fall in this category, but oral sex IS sex, and you can certainly catch the genital form of herpes this way. A true cold sore on your mouth does not translate to cold sores elsewhere....but true genital herpes can outbreak virtually anywhere on your body, depending on where you've had contact with the virus.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's always possible, but HIGHLY unlikely.

Genital herpes is almost always spread by sex or some sort of sexual contact.

It is possible to spread herpes to your genital area by touching a cold sore and then touching your genital area though. It's called self-reinfection. This is why it is so important to always wash your hands after touching any herpes sore. Herpes can spread to the eyes (ocular herpes) or genitals and even the fingers if a person touches a herpes sore and then touches another part of their body.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

So many of the answers given to this question are incredibly false! I get so frustrated when people give false information--if you don't know the answer stop answering questions. Please you are misinforming people! Also if you cite a source then actually read what the source says. I went to a cited source one answerer gave on this question and no where on that site does it state the second paragraph of information the answerer stated in their answer.
This is false information and is found no where on the cite given as the source:
"Yes you can actually...a simple hand shake from someone who does have it or an outbreak and lets say they didn't wash their hands after the use of the bathroom and then they shake your hand and then you touch your face. "

Another answerer said more false information:
this is false: "Genital herpes and the virus that causes cold sores on your mouth are not the same virus at all. "

HERE IS MY ANSWER:
All of the information I am about to give can also be found at:
ashastd.org
plannedparenthood.org

Both genital herpes and oral cold sores are caused by herpes viruses. Typically oral herpes is caused by type 1 and genital by type 2, however both types can live in either location, thus making which type rather insignificant. Either type will for the most part manifest itself in much the same way in either location. The virus, orally or genitally, is spread when one person's mucous membrane (mouth/lips/oral, genitals, eye) comes into contact with another person's sore, which contains the virus. When someone has a sore the virus is highly contagious if that sore were to come into contact with someone else's mucous membrane. If someone has a sore on their mouth and performs oral sex on someone they will likely give that person genital herpes. This type of transmission is very common--which illustrates why education is so important! Thus, someone that has never had intercourse but has had oral sex can contract genital herpes. If you have a cold sore on your mouth, touch the cold sore, and then touch your genitals it is not impossible but it would be near impossible to give yourself genital herpes. The virus does not live well outside of the body and typically dies inthe air--it is commonly passed from sore to mucous membrane. Your fingertip is not a mucous membrane. But, be careful to wash your hands well, people in rare cases have gotten herpes infections in their eyes from self transmission.
I would strongly encourage you to go on the ashastd.org site they operate a herpes hotline and you could get all of your questions answered with confidence.

Answer 8

Yes, but that would be type 1 herpes, not type 2. Cold sores can be transferred to the genitals.

Answer 9

Herpes is caused by a virus which enters your body when you come into contact with someone who is infected and shedding it. Once the virus enters your body, an active infection may develop. If it does, you may be capable of passing the virus to another person.

Yes you can actually...a simple hand shake from someone who does have it or an outbreak and lets say they didn't wash their hands after the use of the bathroom and then they shake your hand and then you touch your face.

Answer 10

yupper,
Believe it or not you can get it from a toilet seat if the person prior to you had a breakout and wiped the juices on the seat, or door handle or their hand and you touched these items then touched your area. cold sore, yes touch the secretion of the cold sore and masturbate with the same hand/finger and in a few days to 6 mo you get herpes.