HSV-1 Risk from Shared Cup

[mauritia]

Yesterday I accidentally took a sip out of my friend's cup. He currently had a scabbed over cold sore, and my lips were chapped and cracked. I immediately freaked out and attempted to disinfect my mouth area with rubbing alcohol, but I know that my odds aren't good here.

How concerned should I be? I assume I am basically screwed, but is there anything I can do at this point for prevention? If I don't end up getting any blisters, when could I consider myself in the clear? I am basically concerned about passing this along to my boyfriend before I know whether or not I have it.

An HSV blood test will probably be out of the question, as I don't think doctors do them here. I've asked for them repeatedly during routine STI tests and was always told that they will not do them if you don't have symptoms.

[mauritia]

OK, thanks! The chances are reasonable that I had HSV-1 from childhood as well, since my father gets cold sores. I just don't want to behave irresponsibly.

[Fleetwood20]

But the odds are he already has oral HSV1. No need for concerns here.

[mauritia]

Unfortunately the chances are I won't be able to get the HSV test -- they simply are not done here if you don't have symptoms. I will probably just have to wait and see if I get any blisters in the next few weeks.

Should I refrain from all contact with my boyfriend for the next few weeks? I'd feel like an awful person if I gave it to him before I knew I had it.

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, most at risk for contacting oral herpes as your describing are young children whoes immune systems are not yet strong. Did you have a risk to contact herpes by this? Yes, Did you? almost certainly not.
You might want to test for hsv oral as upward of 65% of the adult population would test positive and you already might have it from childhood so you cant catch it again, Just a thought.