Herpes kiss on cheek?

[curious1231980]

My aunt gets cold sores, and I have been tested throughout the years and I do not have the virus. She gave me a big, wet sloppy kiss on the cheek today. She didn't have any visible cold sores of any sort, but can I still get the virus from her through our transaction? I heard you can through saliva :-/

[gracefromHHP]

sounds like you are just overly anxious that everything has to be herpes since your aunt's kiss. as I already said, cold and flu germs are easily transmitted from just breathing within 3 feet of someone. Not likely any of this is herpes related.

[curious1231980]

It just seemed slightly coincidental that i got this sore throat, and I also have this red patch on the roof of my mouth. It doesn't hurt, but my throat does. I don't quite know the behavior of herpes so I don't know if this has anything to do with my aunt kissing me, or if this is exclusive.

[Mistakeguy789]

SOre throats from Herpes are usually extremely painful.  Be seen for a proper work up.

[curious1231980]

I might be looking too deep into this, but I woke up this morning with a terrible sore throat, and I have what looks to be a red rash that's breaking out on the roof of my mouth. Would this be something that sounds herpes related? I can't help but think about my aunt kissing me and wondering if what's going on with me is related to her kissing me? Thank you!

[curious1231980]

Thanks for the info!

[gracefromHHP]

correct - social kisses are just fine as far as herpes. Now cold and flu germs are easily transmitted through them but not herpes.

[curious1231980]

So it's ok to let her kiss my cheek when she has no visible sores? I can't avoid kissing her 100% of the time and I don't want to stress about this! Thank you!

[gracefromHHP]

as an adult, oral herpes is almost exclusively transmitted through romantic type kisses, not social pecks. You aren't likely to contract hsv1 from this.

grace