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Cold Sores and HIV
Hi, I have developed cold sores all over my mouth about 3 weeks after a high-risk exposure. Questions:
1. Are cold sores a symptom of early HIV infection?
2. If I had asymptomatic Oral herpes (No cold sores, but still had the virus that causes it) at the time of my exposure (but not genital herpes) was my risk of contracting HIV increased? If so, was the increased risk high?
Thanks!
1. Are cold sores a symptom of early HIV infection?
2. If I had asymptomatic Oral herpes (No cold sores, but still had the virus that causes it) at the time of my exposure (but not genital herpes) was my risk of contracting HIV increased? If so, was the increased risk high?
Thanks!
Thanks for your response!
So, only genital herpes increases the HIV transmission risk?
So, only genital herpes increases the HIV transmission risk?
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