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Genital herpes exposure
My boyfriend has a cold sore on his lip and gave me oral sex. I have had oral herpes my whole life. Should I be concerned about genital herpes? Can you get genital herpes from someone who has oral herpes if I already have oral herpes? Please help
going to see your provider if you don't have any symptoms is a waste of time and money to be honest.
You already have hsv1 orally so it's not likely you'll contract hsv1 genitally from your partner performing oral on you. It's still recommended that if you have an active cold sore ( or your partner does ) that you don't perform oral on a partner. It's an open portal into the body for bacteria and what bacteria is "normal" in the genital area, isn't always normal in the facial area so it's best to err on the side of caution.
grace
You already have hsv1 orally so it's not likely you'll contract hsv1 genitally from your partner performing oral on you. It's still recommended that if you have an active cold sore ( or your partner does ) that you don't perform oral on a partner. It's an open portal into the body for bacteria and what bacteria is "normal" in the genital area, isn't always normal in the facial area so it's best to err on the side of caution.
grace
Thank you! I appreciate your response I made an appt with my dr to make sure.
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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.
