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I recently had an encounter with a girl who had a clear crusted over herpes sore on her lip. She informed me of this as well so we made sure not to kiss directly on the lips. I did briefly kiss her on the cheek and I’m not sure if she kissed me on my neck or elsewhere on my upper body. We had protected sex as well. Am I at risk for anything?
Herpes can be transmitted by contact skin to skin even if blisters are not present. Even if sex is protected, condoms don't protect at 100% from this STD as there are areas around the genitals that are not covered by them. This situation is also applicable when we talk about syphilis and HPV.
You can test after 3 months if you want to know if you are infected or not.
All the best.
You can test after 3 months if you want to know if you are infected or not.
All the best.
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Thanks for the info. Would it be much less likely to contract oral herpes if I avoided the sore all together?
The only way you could have contracted oral herpes from her, if you don't already have it, is if you kissed her directly on her lips, or she performed oral sex on you.
If the skin on your neck or other parts of your body was intact (no cuts, scratches or other breaks), it's too thick for herpes to penetrate.
Do you know if you already have hsv1? About half the adult population does, and 90% will never have symptoms. If you'd like to know, you can ask your doctor for a type specific IgG herpes blood test. If you have it already, you can't get it again.
If the skin on your neck or other parts of your body was intact (no cuts, scratches or other breaks), it's too thick for herpes to penetrate.
Do you know if you already have hsv1? About half the adult population does, and 90% will never have symptoms. If you'd like to know, you can ask your doctor for a type specific IgG herpes blood test. If you have it already, you can't get it again.
Thank you for the info. I’m not sure if I have it or not already. Never had any cold sores before.
I have just noticed something develop in my inner upper lip. I can’t tell if it’s a canker sore or onset of herpes outbreak. Right now it looks like a small single yellowish circle with a red border. I’m hoping it’s a canker sore and I’m stressed so it could be. I don’t think I have any other symptoms. Is there anything I should be on the look out for in particular? It’s been about 4 days since the encounter.
I have just noticed something develop in my inner upper lip. I can’t tell if it’s a canker sore or onset of herpes outbreak. Right now it looks like a small single yellowish circle with a red border. I’m hoping it’s a canker sore and I’m stressed so it could be. I don’t think I have any other symptoms. Is there anything I should be on the look out for in particular? It’s been about 4 days since the encounter.
No, there isn't anything to look for. If you are concerned, and want to know for sure what this is, get to a doctor and have them check it out.
If it's a cold sore, it won't be from this encounter. You did nothing that would transmit it.
If it's a cold sore, it won't be from this encounter. You did nothing that would transmit it.
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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.
