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Liklihood of oral HSV initial OB on tongue?
Hi doctor-
This past Tuesday night (3.5 days ago), I deep kissed/made out with a guy who had no visible cold sores. I, however, had a cracked/chapped bottom lip... noticed it when salt got on the lip at dinner - OW.
We continued to make out all evening.
The past couple of days (3-4 days past kissing), my lower lip - but mostly NOT where it was cracked - is hurting ocassionally, like a minor and momentary burning sensation...
...and this morning, I noticed an ulcer on my tongue. It's fairly flat, flesh colored, with just a bit of red around it. Not very painful at all... again, actually feels like I might have burnt it on hot food (although I can't remember doing that this week.) And it feels better if I wet it - so does my lip.
Went down to the walk-in clinic - have no fever and my lymph glands are fine, say the doctor. Took a viral culture of the ulcer and said "well, a culture won't do much for HSV on the tongue."
Considering this, any thoughts about whether my lip pain and/or tongue 'ulcer' might be an initial OB of HSV? I have never had one before (confirmed by repeated IGG blood tests) If an initial OB of HSV was on the tongue, would it start as a blister first, THEN become an ulcer, or could this still be HSV?
Also: the person and I had quite a bit of "outercourse" Tuesday night? Would you please comment on the HSV transmission risk, if the genital/genital contact was somewhat aggressive? There's a lot of info on these boards... and the skin/skin risk info is somewhat conflicting.
Thank you so much for helping out - believe me, you're doing the world a great service with your compassion and kindness.
This past Tuesday night (3.5 days ago), I deep kissed/made out with a guy who had no visible cold sores. I, however, had a cracked/chapped bottom lip... noticed it when salt got on the lip at dinner - OW.
We continued to make out all evening.
The past couple of days (3-4 days past kissing), my lower lip - but mostly NOT where it was cracked - is hurting ocassionally, like a minor and momentary burning sensation...
...and this morning, I noticed an ulcer on my tongue. It's fairly flat, flesh colored, with just a bit of red around it. Not very painful at all... again, actually feels like I might have burnt it on hot food (although I can't remember doing that this week.) And it feels better if I wet it - so does my lip.
Went down to the walk-in clinic - have no fever and my lymph glands are fine, say the doctor. Took a viral culture of the ulcer and said "well, a culture won't do much for HSV on the tongue."
Considering this, any thoughts about whether my lip pain and/or tongue 'ulcer' might be an initial OB of HSV? I have never had one before (confirmed by repeated IGG blood tests) If an initial OB of HSV was on the tongue, would it start as a blister first, THEN become an ulcer, or could this still be HSV?
Also: the person and I had quite a bit of "outercourse" Tuesday night? Would you please comment on the HSV transmission risk, if the genital/genital contact was somewhat aggressive? There's a lot of info on these boards... and the skin/skin risk info is somewhat conflicting.
Thank you so much for helping out - believe me, you're doing the world a great service with your compassion and kindness.
Hi, getting herpes sores on the tongue is not common all for recurrent out breaks and to get one from kissing as a first time infection would not be possible really as if the other person has hsv oral it would be on his lips and the first time outbreak would be on the lips also as was the point of contact.
Also oral sex is a risk but with no lip sores at the time its really nothing to be concerned about.
Since your sexually active you might want to have a test to confirm your status so there will be no issues with kissing and oral sex. Also your partner should get tested to confirm all is ok with them as well.
Also oral sex is a risk but with no lip sores at the time its really nothing to be concerned about.
Since your sexually active you might want to have a test to confirm your status so there will be no issues with kissing and oral sex. Also your partner should get tested to confirm all is ok with them as well.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
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