Tongue sores?

Question

The other night I was making out with this guy who I like, and I noticed that he had something that felt like a sore on his lip. Later on that night, I gave him oral sex... The next morning I woke up and found that I had a sore on each side of my tongue (they rub against my bottom molars). They hurt and look a little bit like canker sores, but I've never gotten a canker sore on my tongue, so I'm trying to find out if it's something I should be worried about... Is it possible that it's herpes? Or is that unlikely?

Pleeeeease help.
Thank you.

This discussion is related to Unprotected Oral Sex - Sore Tongue and Mouth.

2terrified · Answer

You just don't know without testing.  We can "think" but that is not very accurate.  This is how these things spread.  Someone has it but doesn't want to go to the doctor because of fear.  It stems from the stigma attached with std's.  But it is very common.  People have it and do not know it, spread it... In the mean time no one gets tested.  It is a bad cycle that can be managed and prevented.

whywhywhy1331 · Answer

grace, I didn't visit the doctor because I wanted to give it some time and see if they would recede... The sores were gone by this past Wednesday, and I don't feel any pain or see any scarring. Do you think they were herpes? Or just canker sores?

gracefromHHP · Answer

oral herpes is very common.  I'm sure your parents know that you are smooching boys at your age.  It's far more likely to be hsv1 orally than anything else since you mention this fellow had what sounds like a cold sore at the time.

grace

whywhywhy1331 · Answer

how concerned should I be? as in, do I need to be really worried if i'm not very sure? also, I don't know where to go.. i'm 17 and I really cannot tell my parents about this. 

kristen