What is a cold sore?!
Question: What is a cold sore!?
Answers:
A painful little bugger!!!
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Its herpes but it's different than genital herpes!. I get them on my nose and its gross!. If you have a problem with cold sores go to a dermatologist and they'll probably give you valtrex!.
Lacie: They give you valtrex for cold sores because even though a cold sore is a different form of herpes than the genital kind, it can still be treated with the same kind of medicine!. As someone who has gone through a lot of embarrassment and pain because of cold sores, I'm glad that they have a medication that can help me!. It is embarrassing having to fill my prescription because of all the negative ideas people have about STDs!. I don't want people to think I have genital herpes because I'm afraid of being judged!. Most people find it easy to pass judgment on a person who has an STD but you or any other person who is sexually active could end up in the same boat!. Also, a friend of mine who has a form of the herpes virus told me that most people have the virus in their bodies, but it only manifests itself in some people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Lacie: They give you valtrex for cold sores because even though a cold sore is a different form of herpes than the genital kind, it can still be treated with the same kind of medicine!. As someone who has gone through a lot of embarrassment and pain because of cold sores, I'm glad that they have a medication that can help me!. It is embarrassing having to fill my prescription because of all the negative ideas people have about STDs!. I don't want people to think I have genital herpes because I'm afraid of being judged!. Most people find it easy to pass judgment on a person who has an STD but you or any other person who is sexually active could end up in the same boat!. Also, a friend of mine who has a form of the herpes virus told me that most people have the virus in their bodies, but it only manifests itself in some people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
mouth herpes :(
Edit: Isn't Valtex the commercial for the genital herpes!? :D Why would they give you that for cold sores!?!?!?
Edit to turtleparty: I just asked a question!.!.!.wasn't pointing fingers at you :) Last I checked at least 50% (though I've heard it to be more like 98%) of sexually active people have some form of HPV which can cause genital warts!.!.!.not herpes!. I certainly wasn't judging!.!.!.and I highly doubt that I fall into that slim 2%!. Herpes is much less common, but is related to the cold sores!. I believe your friend was referring to HPV (human papillomavirus) ~ it's very unlikely to be sexually active and not have some form of HPV!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Edit: Isn't Valtex the commercial for the genital herpes!? :D Why would they give you that for cold sores!?!?!?
Edit to turtleparty: I just asked a question!.!.!.wasn't pointing fingers at you :) Last I checked at least 50% (though I've heard it to be more like 98%) of sexually active people have some form of HPV which can cause genital warts!.!.!.not herpes!. I certainly wasn't judging!.!.!.and I highly doubt that I fall into that slim 2%!. Herpes is much less common, but is related to the cold sores!. I believe your friend was referring to HPV (human papillomavirus) ~ it's very unlikely to be sexually active and not have some form of HPV!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus!. See the link I provided for some great info!.!.!.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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