Is a cold sore really herpes?!
Question: im asking u smart people because there are these idiots saying that it is. well..is it? ive had cold sores before.
Answers: im asking u smart people because there are these idiots saying that it is. well..is it? ive had cold sores before.
Yes, cold sores are herpes.
You can get herpes on any location on your body where the virus can enter. The two commonest are the genitals and the mouth where the epidermis is thin.
Although there are two herpes viruses, either can actually infect either place, so the only difference between oral and genital herpes is the location.
The virus hsv-1 is responsible for the majority of oral herpes (95%) but it is also responsible for over half of all cases of genital herpes.
I have hsv-1, the virus that probably causes your cold sores, genitally. All genital herpes is is a cold sore down below. The symptoms are identical and no worse.
Cold sores, although they are herpes, and not usually caught by sexual contact, but by being kissed as a baby or small child by a relative or another child who has the virus. Not all mouth contact is sexual.
Genital hsv-1 is usually caught through receiving oral sex from someone who gets cold sores. It is even possible to spread it when you do not have a cold sore, because the virus is still in your body - 70% of people catch it from a person who is not exhibiting symptoms. My partner did not have a cold sore when he gave me oral sex. Your partner should be ok if they also get cold sores on their mouth though because they will already be infected with hsv-1 orally which makes it hard to catch it genitally. Just be careful if you ever give oral sex!
It is, but it's NOT the STD strand. It's kind of like hepatitus....there are many different strands....Hep A, Hep B, Hep C.
yeah it is a virus similar to the virus that causes genital herpes.
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It's a 'form of' Herpes!
It is a form of herpes. There are multiple forms, and getting cold sores can mean you have and STD, or not. It sounds like your kind isn't the sexually transmitted sort.
yes it is a form of the wonderful herpes
It is a form of herpes-so is chicken pox.Not all herpes are STD's. The people who are telling you that it is herpes are probably just trying to upset you; don't let them bother you.
Cold sores are a very common illness caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
The disorder is characterised by groups of fluid-filled blisters which appear on red swollen areas of the skin or on the mucous membranes. The areas can be tender and painful. The blisters heal without scarring but have a tendency to recur.
Herpes simplex, and it is treatable. A lot of people get them. Abreva used as soon as you feel the tingling on your lip will help tremendously.