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Question regarding cold sores and genital herpes
I 've had a sexual encounter (kissing/oral male to male) with someone who had a cold sore on his lip. It didn't have any blisters and it looked more like a shiny spot than a cold sore. Anyway, i was too shy to ask directly if that is a cold sore and we did it.
I regularily get cold sores on the lips my self. Not as frequently as in the past but i've had a few outbreaks in the recent years. I don't know what this exactly means cause as i was reading through the website i got really confused with all the Herpes virus types ...
i'm guessing that i carry the HSV-1 virus (since i get cold sores)...And that i could not get infected with the same virus again..
However, i am worried as to whether i've caught HSV-2 ....since there was oral sex with a cold sore involved.
So...
what can i do next? It's only been a few hours. Do i just wait and see or can i do something?
I regularily get cold sores on the lips my self. Not as frequently as in the past but i've had a few outbreaks in the recent years. I don't know what this exactly means cause as i was reading through the website i got really confused with all the Herpes virus types ...
i'm guessing that i carry the HSV-1 virus (since i get cold sores)...And that i could not get infected with the same virus again..
However, i am worried as to whether i've caught HSV-2 ....since there was oral sex with a cold sore involved.
So...
what can i do next? It's only been a few hours. Do i just wait and see or can i do something?
Hi there.
Don't know too much about the science, but i'd just keep an eye out for new developments in the genital area and head to a doctor if you see/feel something that worries you. Don't think its very common (if even possible?) to get HSV 1 in another part of the body due to antibodies etc.
Other than that, not much you can do at this stage.
But don't worry:)
Don't know too much about the science, but i'd just keep an eye out for new developments in the genital area and head to a doctor if you see/feel something that worries you. Don't think its very common (if even possible?) to get HSV 1 in another part of the body due to antibodies etc.
Other than that, not much you can do at this stage.
But don't worry:)
I think you are also confusing site with type. If your partner had transmited hsv1 from his cold sore to your genital area - it would still be hsv1. It doesn't turn into hsv2 just because it's below the belt.
Your own hsv1 oral infection gives you significant protection agains contracting hsv1 genitally though not 100%. My guess is that if his cold sore was that healed that he was no longer actively shedding the virus anyways to be a risk. In the future - don't ever hesitate to ask about anything you notice - your health is far too important to make it worth avoiding asking - hey is that a cold sore?
Also oral sex is not safe sex- consider using barrier protection to receive oral sex if it's from someone you aren't sure of their sti status. I'm a fan of I need to see it with my own eyes - I can't trust someone who says yeah they get tested or yeah they don't have anything.
grace
Your own hsv1 oral infection gives you significant protection agains contracting hsv1 genitally though not 100%. My guess is that if his cold sore was that healed that he was no longer actively shedding the virus anyways to be a risk. In the future - don't ever hesitate to ask about anything you notice - your health is far too important to make it worth avoiding asking - hey is that a cold sore?
Also oral sex is not safe sex- consider using barrier protection to receive oral sex if it's from someone you aren't sure of their sti status. I'm a fan of I need to see it with my own eyes - I can't trust someone who says yeah they get tested or yeah they don't have anything.
grace
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