Hi doctor-
This past Tuesday night (3.5 days ago), I deep kissed/made out with a guy who had no visible cold sores. I, however, had a cracked/chapped bottom lip... noticed it when salt got on the lip at dinner - OW.
We continued to make out all evening.
The past couple of days (3-4 days past kissing), my lower lip - but mostly NOT where it was cracked - is hurting ocassionally, like a minor and momentary burning sensation...
...and this morning, I noticed an ulcer on my tongue. It's fairly flat, flesh colored, with just a bit of red around it. Not very painful at all... again, actually feels like I might have burnt it on hot food (although I can't remember doing that this week.) And it feels better if I wet it - so does my lip.
Went down to the walk-in clinic - have no fever and my lymph glands are fine, say the doctor. Took a viral culture of the ulcer and said "well, a culture won't do much for HSV on the tongue."
Considering this, any thoughts about whether my lip pain and/or tongue 'ulcer' might be an initial OB of HSV? I have never had one before (confirmed by repeated IGG blood tests) If an initial OB of HSV was on the tongue, would it start as a blister first, THEN become an ulcer, or could this still be HSV?
Also: the person and I had quite a bit of "outercourse" Tuesday night? Would you please comment on the HSV transmission risk, if the genital/genital contact was somewhat aggressive? There's a lot of info on these boards... and the skin/skin risk info is somewhat conflicting.
Thank you so much for helping out - believe me, you're doing the world a great service with your compassion and kindness.