depress about cold sores

[scaredlatino]

Hello iam a 23 years old male.... i had a cold sore by my ex girlfriend when i was 17 years old... but just find out it was herpes simplex one.... i know most people is not a big deal... but i been worry i have past it to people in the past the i have make out with......cant sleep or stop thinkin about it... i feel like i never going to get a girlfriend because of this!!!!!!
need to talk to someone and cant trust my friends because there all inmature and iam afraid to tell my family too i feel like this is going to affect my life complety

[witheredrose]

No problem take care and good luck!

[scaredlatino]

thanks i will try my best to get myself together thank you witheredrose i aprreciate the comments it really help

[scaredlatino]

thanks iam tryng be strong but my biggest fear is the noone will date me because of it!!!!!! and i have to be careful when i kiss someone:( this world is full with ****

[witheredrose]

Oh, and do not be depressed about it because its not like your disgusting for it. Theyre really common you will even see them in little kids. I wouldnt worry about it affecting your chances at relationships either, as long as the person knows they cant catch the virus unless you have a sore I do not see any problem there.
Also, I went and did some research just now and found that certain things cause the virus to flare (meaning getting a sore) things like the sun, and chapped lips so use chapstick with sunscreen in it

[witheredrose]

You are not contagious unless you have a sore, so unless you have a sore you have nothing to worry about. I learned this stuff when a lady came to talk to us at school about stds and sex ed stuff. When you have a sore, they are contagious until the sore dries out, but the stuff that drains from them is what spreads them. Also, they can be spread to your tongue and even your eyes. Please know that cold sores are extremely common, the virus can be picked up from anywhere, drinking fountains, stuff like that. Most people actually unknowingly carry the simplex 1 virus, but dont get sores because they may be immune to it or the virus is dormant.

[scaredlatino]

I dont have a familyy doctor and i dont have insurance iam trying to save money to see a doctor but its really expensive i hear the hsv1 oral is really common but who wants to date someone with herpes in the mouth..... ugh this is affectin me really hard

[Anneinside]

Talk to your family doctor about it. I don't really know, but it is possible that you aren't contagious when you don't have a sore.