About a year ago I "hooked up" with a guy that I knew had been very sexually active. I realized this was not a great decision at the time and the contact was minimal but it was still contact. We started having sex (he went inside me one time...sorry, I tried to think of a better way to phrase it and came up with nothing!) and when he started I realized he did not have a condom on so I made him stop. He didn't have any condoms, so all all sexual activity was finished at that point. Two weeks after I had a very bad rash break out in my mouth, then I had blisters cluster up inside my mouth, I had a sore throat, a coated tonge, all the great stuff you don't want to find. I went to a gynecolgist and she ran some blood work. She said that I have both oral and genital herpes-fabulous. However, she did not take a culture of anything in my mouth. I have been on valtrex (one a day) but unfortunately the ailment in my mouth continues. I have had cold sores break out when I forget to take one of my pills but my mouth is constantly peeling. I was not taking the Valtrex immediately following diagnosis, but whether I'm on it or not my mouth is in constant turmoil. The reason for this quesiton is this.....I know that Herpes are highly contagious and I absolutely do not want to spread them to anyone. So, I have pretty much quit dating. I know that before I have sex with anyone I will have to tell them but I just don't want to have to tell the next person I want to kiss. At the same time I can't risk giving it to anyone if my mouth is contagious. PLEASE HELP!! I have been to countless doctors ranging from gynecologist, internal medicine, and a periodontist. I know that I am not crazy but I sure am starting to feel that way.