Hi, I read all of this inof on herpes, and because everyone has something different to say...it gets rather confusing....
Earlier my I was visiting my cousin's grandmother and she kissed leaned in to hug me and kissed me on my cheek, (I don't remember feeling any spit), and neck........Then I noticed a bump on her upper lip. I am not sure if it was herpes (it was the same color as her skin and didn't really look blistery, but hey, it seems from photos I've seen, herpes doesn't look the same on everyone), but lets just say that it was.......I waited to get to my next destination, and wiped it with some dry toilet paper, and a few hours later, tried to wipe it with soapy water. I don't know how effective this is, but is seemed like something to do. How lone can herpes stay "active or alive" on a surface?
My quesiton is...if it was herpes, is it possible to get herpes on the outside of my cheek and neck, and then, is it possible to touch that area and spread it to my lips or eye, or somewhere else...I am freaking out like I always do, and am about to go scrub my cheek some more.