Fluid Blisters in Nostrils

[Sujith8791]

Hi,

My girlfriend and me has been living together since  7 yrs and we are sexually involved also. Last week she developed some fluid blisters in her left nostrils which had started spreading halfway to her upper lip. I took her to a skin specialist who after inspecting her nostrils concluded that it was Herpes. The first time to my remembrance that she had this similar incident was over a year ago and the last time was in 2008 December.

Now my questions are:
1) Is this Herpes and if so, how do I make sure that it is Herpes?
2) Is there a permanent cure for this disease?
3) What could have caused or what are the possibilities of transmission of this disease?
4) So far I have never developed any symptoms till date. Is there a chance of myself being infected?
5) We are planning to get married. What are the precautions I should take for preventing infection?
6) Is there a chance for transmission of this disease to our yet to be born baby?

Please help us by giving proper guidance.

Thanks and regards

STS

[gracefromHHP]

kissing.

You can also transmit it to the genital area thru performing oral sex .  

Knowing your own status will help you and your partner decide if any precautions are needed.

grace

[Sujith8791]

What are the possible causes of transfer of HSV1.

[gracefromHHP]

It's most likely hsv1 if this is herpes.  It's incredibly common.

At this point if you want to evaluate your risk you'd need a type specific herpes igg blood test to see what your own status is. Even the best blood tests we have though still miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections so it's not absolute answers if you test negative but it's quite helpful for most folks.

No there are not any cures for herpes.

grace