Hi,
My girlfriend and me has been living together since 7 yrs and we are sexually involved also. Last week she developed some fluid blisters in her left nostrils which had started spreading halfway to her upper lip. I took her to a skin specialist who after inspecting her nostrils concluded that it was Herpes. The first time to my remembrance that she had this similar incident was over a year ago and the last time was in 2008 December.
Now my questions are:
1) Is this Herpes and if so, how do I make sure that it is Herpes?
2) Is there a permanent cure for this disease?
3) What could have caused or what are the possibilities of transmission of this disease?
4) So far I have never developed any symptoms till date. Is there a chance of myself being infected?
5) We are planning to get married. What are the precautions I should take for preventing infection?
6) Is there a chance for transmission of this disease to our yet to be born baby?
Please help us by giving proper guidance.
Thanks and regards
STS