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Could this be herpes?
For the past week+ I have had a light sore throat (mainly at night – otherwise, not too bad), and I noticed one enlarged tonsil as well (still have it).
Almost two weeks ago, I had licked a stripper's breast at a strip club, a couple of times, during lap dances.
I am wondering if my throat could be indicating herpes, after reading about it online. I also noticed a very small blemish on my lower lip, which has since gone away. My fear is someone with herpes kissed her there first, and then I did. At times, I have a very slight cough and shortness of breath as well… My sore throat started about 3 days after the strip club incident.
1. Is this possible? To contract it this way?
2. Why else could I have a sore throat and swollen tonsils, without any other big symptoms? Are there other possibilties? I don't think it's mono.
3. If it could be herpes, could I expect bigger outbreaks (sores) later?
4. Also, if it were herpes, would I expect to have cold sores AND a sore throat during primary infection? (i.e. are they a package deal that get worse together?). Would it be weird for my blemish to go away and still have the sore throat?
I can't seem to find anything else online that would give me just a sore throat, without the sickness that normally goes along with it. I've never had something like this before.
Please let me know.
Almost two weeks ago, I had licked a stripper's breast at a strip club, a couple of times, during lap dances.
I am wondering if my throat could be indicating herpes, after reading about it online. I also noticed a very small blemish on my lower lip, which has since gone away. My fear is someone with herpes kissed her there first, and then I did. At times, I have a very slight cough and shortness of breath as well… My sore throat started about 3 days after the strip club incident.
1. Is this possible? To contract it this way?
2. Why else could I have a sore throat and swollen tonsils, without any other big symptoms? Are there other possibilties? I don't think it's mono.
3. If it could be herpes, could I expect bigger outbreaks (sores) later?
4. Also, if it were herpes, would I expect to have cold sores AND a sore throat during primary infection? (i.e. are they a package deal that get worse together?). Would it be weird for my blemish to go away and still have the sore throat?
I can't seem to find anything else online that would give me just a sore throat, without the sickness that normally goes along with it. I've never had something like this before.
Please let me know.
Okay, thanks - I was just concerned because I thought there may have been another guy (who may have been infected) who did the same thing as me a minute or so before me...
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You cannot catch herpes or any other STD by oral contact with nipples. They call them STDs because you have to have sex to transmit them. What you did doesn't count. To the specific questions:
1) No.
2) A garden variety cold virus seems a good bet.
3 and 4) Irrelevant. It cannot be herpes from that event.
No follow-up "yes but" or "are you sure" questions, please. There is no information you can provide that would change my opinion or advice.
HHH, MD
1) No.
2) A garden variety cold virus seems a good bet.
3 and 4) Irrelevant. It cannot be herpes from that event.
No follow-up "yes but" or "are you sure" questions, please. There is no information you can provide that would change my opinion or advice.
HHH, MD
You are reading content posted in the STDs Forum
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
