likelyness of contacting oral herpes from cup

[lexicezanne]

Hi grace or other physicians, my best friend of childhood just found out she has hsv1? Or cold sore oral herpes. I kept telling her to get checked after hooking up with some guy who had "open cuts" from "sport injuries" around her mouth. A few days after their hookup she had sores in her throat. She made an appointment with her GP and he laughed it off saying it was strep throat. He even joking told her to stop being such a ****. I'm mad he never even pushed her to think of getting a std check up and I feel his response was irresponsible. Now for my question. A few weeks ago she finally went and got a check up for stds when they found her positive for type one herpes. I'm scared because she  maybe sipped from cup once or twice. My insurance recently became inactive because of my age and my new one won't start for a month or two. Planned parenthood is almost impoSsible to make an appointment with until november. Neither my boyfriend or I have had any signs of anything at all but I just can't stop dwelling on it. Would we have signs by now? And how likely is it we contracted it from a glass of wine she wanted to try? My boyfriend and I have only ever been with each other and I just can't believe for how careful we've been, we may now have an incurable std. Please someone help :(      

[gracefromHHP]

at this point in their lives, contracting oral herpes from a social peck from mom is not likely.

[lexicezanne]

Hi again grace :) I really appreciate your answers from before. You have really helped me become more educated about hsv. I had a quick question if you don't mind taking the time to answer. After learning a lot about cold sores, my boyfriends sister told me that their mom used to get one and hasn't received one in years. I know after reading this forum that it can still shed with no signs of one. I know my boyfriend was tested after he and I got together and he was negative for both hsv I and hsv II. His mother isn't from here and I would never ask her how educated she is about cold sores because I wouldn't want to offend her. My concern is recently she had a small out break in the corner of her mouth, hardly noticeable. She has always been really affectionate with her kids, hugging and kissing them and I have yet to see a noticeable outbreak on any of them (they are all over 18 and not sure of their hsv status, except for my boyfriends) she always greats them with a kiss, quickly on cheeks or quick kiss to mouth. She tried kissing my boyfriend and he turned his head to the side. The exposure is non romantic of course and very quick. What are the chances of him or his siblings of acquiring the virus? I know they are very low risk, but is this something I should bring to his attention?? Thanks a lot grace. :)

[gracefromHHP]

also oral hsv1 isn't considered a std either.

[gracefromHHP]

this is not the doctor's forum - you have to pay to post there.

most adults are + for hsv1 whether they get obvious cold sores to know it or not. it's incredibly common.    As an adult, just sharing a beverage is incredibly low risk for transmission. It's more romantic type kisses that are the way it's transmitted as an adult. statistically at least you or your bf has hsv1 already. it's that common!
http://www.ashastd.org/herpes/herpes_learn_oralherpes.cfm  is a terrific link with info on oral herpes for more reading. Don't be scared of herpes, be educated!!


grace

[lexicezanne]

I mean *he had open cuts around his mouth.  Sorry