Canker Sores/Cold Sores/Herpes??!

You have a type of herpes called "oral herpes!." It's not a sexually transmitted disease, and its so common that 50% to 80% of people have it by the time they are adults!.

Unfortunately, it is not curable!. And you can spread it to other people, even when you don't have symptoms!. In fact, that's how most people catch it - in childhood from kissing relatives!. You can also spread it to a lover's genitals, at which point it IS an STD!.

The antiviral that your doctor gave you should help the symptoms!. If you get frequent outbreaks, you may choose to take it all the time just to keep the outbreaks at a minimum!.

Fortunately, your first outbreak is most often your worst!. Usually, herpes symptoms get milder and milder as time goes by!.

For more information on oral herpes, I strongly recommend the website below!. It will give you lots of RELIABLE information (unlike a lot of the answers on Y!A)!. Also, you can feel free to email me with questions!. I've had genital herpes for 10 years now, and have made a point to learn a lot about herpes!.

Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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sorry but sounds like u could have herpes, they can occure on the insde of the mouth as well!. usually canker sores are not as painful and usually happen on the inside of the mouth or cheeks!.
oral herpes are not always sexually transmitted they can be passed by sharing things like drinks, ciggaretts, utensils, chapstick, lipbalm, lipstick, lipgloss, water bottles, basically anything that goes directly from one mouth to the other but kissing can pass them on as well!. oral herpes is an sti not an std!.
the nurse said it was sores but they didn't tell u what kind of sores, thats bad!. Acylovir is usually prescibed to treat herpes!.
if it is herpes it will always be in your body for the rest of your life, there is no way to get rid of if or cure it!. but it is treatable with medication and or creams!. good thing is u won't die from it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Canker sores are identified with either white yellow sore surrounded with a reddish gray border that is painful and it is quite different than fever blisters or herpes!. Technically canker sore is known Boathouse Stomatitis!. They are being experienced by individuals at any age but commonly by women!. It can be found inside the mouth!. Usually in the tongue, cheeks, bottom of the gums, soft palate and the bottom part of the gums!. They commonly grow away after one or a couple of weeks and it starts from a burning sensation followed by red area that is inflamed!.

Canker sores is different from fever blisters or herpes for herpes are commonly occur in outside the mouth and on the facial and lip area!. They are smaller than canker sores and they only occur on the non

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