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Can you pass on Oral HSV2 to a child?
Hi. I've recently been diagnosed with genital herpes. Though disheartening, this didn't come as a shock to me because my fiancé has had it since before we met. We've been together for two years and have taken all precautionary measures to avoid transmission. I guess the odds finally beat us. I started taking Valtrex six days ago. Two days ago I felt my mouth tingling and my lips started to twitch. I found that the sores were in my mouth as well. I have already done a great deal to accept this as reality for myself but I'm driving myself crazy thinking about the possible consequences of being around my children at this time. I can't stop thinking about the events of the day leading up to my tongue sores. I ate off of a spoon that my son was eating cereal with. He didn't eat off of it until a minute or so later, but he also was drinking out of my cup that morning. On top of that, I kiss my children a lot. I'm still in love with their little hands and feet. He is four and crawls in my bed every morning. Since I found the sores, I have done everything I can to keep my mouth and hands away from them.. But the first day is what scares me the most. I read that the virus is most contagious when the bumps are still forming. Today my son developed a small red dot about a half inch below his bottom lip. It looks very similar to the ones that I had. I plan on taking him to his doctor first thing in the morning, but for now I cant sit still. I cant think about anything else. I am interested in hearing about others experience with this, and if anyone knows anything about transmitting this to a child. My heart broke today when I saw that bump, as it is all I have thought about for days. I can't get over this awful feeling. This isn't something I had anticipated. My fiancé never had an outbreak since we've been together.. And has never once had an oral infection. Please shed some light on me... I'm deathly afraid that I have my child something that I can never take back. He's the greatest love of my life.
My doctor diagnosed me with having a primary outbreak last week. I'm assuming it spread to my mouth because of both sexual activities that took place that day. The mouth sores just came after. Not nearly as severe... Also very quick to heal. The blisters come and go on my lip so quickly it's easy to miss them.. I'm assuming this is because genital herpes prefer their regular location. I do not have HSV1. . This is nothing like a cold sore in my mouth. Just small pimple like sores that turn white and then heal. I can still see the couple bumps on my tongue and the red area around them.. But I am certain my oral infection is the type 2 kind. I'm at a loss because there is not much information on the oral side of the HSV2. I'm taking my son to the pediatrician later this afternoon. Hopefully I will get all of my answers there.
Hi, having both genital and oral herpes is not very common. Tell us how you were diagnosed with gential herpes and also if you were tested for the mouth herpes. Just a note, herpes sores really dont appear on the tongue. Also which herpes were you diagnosed with genital, hsv1 or 2.
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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.
