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cold sores and chlamydia
can a cold sore on your lip cause you to get chlamydia if you have had oral sex before intercourse
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No, they are entirely separate infections. You can't get chlamydia unless you have sex with someone with chlamydia. And chlamydia isn't transmitted by oral sex.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
These are two completely different diseases. Cold sores are usually caused by the HSV-1 virus and can be transmitted through oral sex. Chlamydia is another disease that is spread usually through unprotected vaginal intercourse with some who is infected. In very rare instances it can be spread by oral sex. I hope that this helps. There are numerous posts on the site dealing with both of these diseases.
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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.
