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Intraoral Herpes Transmission
I acquired HSV 1 genitally on 4/1 (a bit more than 3 months ago). At that time, I had a genital outbreak about 14 days after infection that was confirmed with a culture. I did not have appear to have an oral outbreak (cold sores) at that time. There were possibly some canker sores that resolved themselves within a day.
Now more than 3 months later, I have what looks like a canker sore but I am not sure if its intraoral herpes. There is one ulcer (white/yellow inside with a surrounding red halo) that is about oval shaped about a cm below the gum line. It is a bit painful when touched but otherwise not. It has been there for about 2 days now. I believe I had another canker sore 1-2 days before this "sore" appeared but that canker sore was on the inside of the bottom lip and went away within the day/overnight.
Is this possibly intraoral herpes? My reading seems to indicate that recurrent episodes of herpes are typically external. Would this be a recurrent episode with prior asymptomatic occurrences or would this be a primary occurrence? As mentioned, on was infected with HSV 1 about 3 months ago. I kissed someone a couple of weeks ago but he does not believe he has oral herpes. I'm thinking my genital herpes should have also precluded me from acquiring oral herpes from him 2 weeks ago even if he did have oral HSV 1. Is that correct?
Primarily, all of these questions is stemmed from the fact that a toddler ate some porridge off a spoon that I was using to eat the porridge. So now I'm freaked out that I may have intraoral herpes and may have spread it to the toddler. Since being confirmed as having genital herpes (HSV 1), I have been a bit of a stress-case about spreading this to the people in my life, especially children. So any help you can provide would be so much appreciated.
I would also add that the reason why I am concerned that I may have acquired oral herpes too at the time of the infection of the genital herpes is because I also kissed that person then. He has had a cold sore on his lip and had given me oral sex. That is why I acquired genital herpes. I also gave him a peck on the lips.
Now more than 3 months later, I have what looks like a canker sore but I am not sure if its intraoral herpes. There is one ulcer (white/yellow inside with a surrounding red halo) that is about oval shaped about a cm below the gum line. It is a bit painful when touched but otherwise not. It has been there for about 2 days now. I believe I had another canker sore 1-2 days before this "sore" appeared but that canker sore was on the inside of the bottom lip and went away within the day/overnight.
Is this possibly intraoral herpes? My reading seems to indicate that recurrent episodes of herpes are typically external. Would this be a recurrent episode with prior asymptomatic occurrences or would this be a primary occurrence? As mentioned, on was infected with HSV 1 about 3 months ago. I kissed someone a couple of weeks ago but he does not believe he has oral herpes. I'm thinking my genital herpes should have also precluded me from acquiring oral herpes from him 2 weeks ago even if he did have oral HSV 1. Is that correct?
Primarily, all of these questions is stemmed from the fact that a toddler ate some porridge off a spoon that I was using to eat the porridge. So now I'm freaked out that I may have intraoral herpes and may have spread it to the toddler. Since being confirmed as having genital herpes (HSV 1), I have been a bit of a stress-case about spreading this to the people in my life, especially children. So any help you can provide would be so much appreciated.
I would also add that the reason why I am concerned that I may have acquired oral herpes too at the time of the infection of the genital herpes is because I also kissed that person then. He has had a cold sore on his lip and had given me oral sex. That is why I acquired genital herpes. I also gave him a peck on the lips.
Hi, when a person gets a herpes strain in one area they are basicly immune to getting it in another. Those that do get it genital and oral got it at the same time. but what your describing would not appear as oral herpes as they are not yellow but clear liquid. i can only suggest having the the lip sore swabbed as you did genital but it should be a fresh open blister.
on a side note you cant pass it by sharing spoons and such as needs direct rubbing contact to be at risk.
on a side note you cant pass it by sharing spoons and such as needs direct rubbing contact to be at risk.
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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.
