on an average the first week
Further to this I have spoken to the guy again, he has never had a cold sore before.
He said he thought he had nicked himself while shaving before the sore came up.
I know I am at risk I can just pray that the virus wasn't on the skin surface or that's it's actually a very cold sore looking razor cut but from his cold sore am I more likely to get oral or genital herpes or are they both as likely as each other?
Also what is the quickest time I could experience symptoms?
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Thank you. One last question, am I more likely to get a cold sore than genital herpes as he had a cold sore?
No she he must of had the virus before. I can't remember if we were intimate around the time of a sore. I know we would of kissed.
If it possible I could of had genital herpes for 9 years without knowing?
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Symptoms dont appear the next day from a recent exposure and if you ex never was intimate with a lip sore, the risk you contacted herpes is very low.
Thank u for your reply. He said he never gets them, which to me means he must of experienced it before. He is away on business so can't get tested. I have seen the sore today and it doesn't looked blistered just a red patch.
As my ex used to get cold sores is it likely that I already have the virus and just haven't had symptoms?
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Hi, since it was the day before, the virus may not have been on the surface yet but if it was and there was rubbing contact, then yes there is a risk for contracting it in both areas. The best approach to this is for him to have a blood test now for hsv1 and 2 or have the lip sore swabbed now.