Can a girl get genital herpies from touching  her cold sore and then touching her vagina?
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Yes you can. Make sure that you don't touch your b/f if you have one or anywhere around his area. I get cold sores all the time. My doctor told me not to do any oral sex with my b/f because he may catch herpies. be careful they are contagious and other people can catch it ( drinking from the same cup, kissing, touching it)
796603
None. STD's are transmitted by sexual activity. \nYes, the herpes virus causes cold sores. so if your partner has a cold sore on their mouth/lips you should abstain from kissing otherwise you can get a cold sore on your mouth. But, a cold sore on your mouth is a cold sore, not an STD. And, yes when a partner has a oral cold sore they should never perform oral sex on their partner, they could easily give them genital herpes that way. But, the asker asked about kissing, not oral sex. Lastly, yes you can get chlamydia and other bacterial STD's infections in the throat, but it extremely rare and is not rountinely tested for. And, one would not be able to contract that through kissing, but through oral sex and the asker asked about kissing. \n\nashastd.org\nplannedparenthood.org
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A common question is ‘Are colds sores on the mouth the same as genital herpes?’\nThey are caused by two different strains of the herpes virus.\n \nHerpes Simplex Virus Type 1 commonly causes sores on the lips known as ‘fever blisters’ or ‘cold sores’ but it CAN also cause genital infection. \nHerpes Simplex Virus  Type 2 most often causes genital sores.\nIt can also infect the mouth. (CDC)\n\nSo, you can have an unpleasant sore on your mouth and it MAY not be from oral sex \n\nOr you can have a sore on your mouth and it IS genital herpes.\n\nHSV-1 and HSV-2 can be found in and released from the sores that the viruses cause, but they also are released between outbreaks from skin that does not appear to be broken or to have a sore. Generally, a person can only get HSV-2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection. Transmission can occur from an infected partner who does not have a visible sore and may not know that he or she is infected. \n\nHSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but it more commonly causes infections of the mouth and lips, so-called "fever blisters." HSV-1 infection of the genitals can be caused by oral-genital or genital-genital contact with a person who has HSV-1 infection. Genital HSV-1 outbreaks recur less regularly than genital HSV-2 outbreaks.\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm
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No you will not get genital herpes just by laying next to someone with the virus. To get genital herpes you have to have direct skin to skin contact or have sex with them. So unless you are rubbing your genital areas together, or having sex with that person you ARE NOT going to get it. \n\nAnd your doctor is right for the most part. Usually doctors diagnose genital herpes by a physical exam, and also a pap smear for women. There is a blood test that they can do, but they have be shown to be really inaccurate, giving negative results, when you do in fact have the virus. The first or primary outbreak usually occurs 2-14 days after being infected. So unless you have had an outbreak, chances are you probably don't have the virus.\n\nThere is nothing you can really do to help your friend, just be there for him. It's not a deadly STD, and it is totally treatable with medication. \n\nThe sores caused by genital herpes are extremely painful on your first outbreak. They sort of looks like cysts or blisters rather than small pimples. You can "pop" them, but that is REALLY bad to do. If you pop them, the puss and fluid from them can get on the skin around it and cause more sores to appear! The best thing a person can do when they are having an outbreak is to leave them alone! Take the medicine the doctor prescribes you and don't touch your sores! They will heal better the less you touch them and irritate them. And ALWAYS wash your hands after you have touched them. \n\nYou can't tell if someone has genital herpes just by looking at them, or their genital area. Even if they show no signs of the virus, like sores, they can still be "shedding" the virus, which means they can pass it to you. Always wear a condom, or if you are a girl, insist the guy does. Even though condoms are not 100%, they are the safest thing you can do to protect yourself from STDS, other than abstinence.
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Once the virus is in your system ,it stays there..Stress and being run down can make them come to the surface..and yes those same cold sores can spread to your genitals if your not washing your hands carefully after applying meds to the cold sore..That is very important..and please do not kiss anyone at all during an outbreak.,,the old saying goes...if you get a cold sore ,,you were for sure kissed by a loved on as a baby...We pass the cold sore virus on more then we know...WASH YOUR HANDS ALWAYS....
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if you are a child..please do not read this message......yes, your partner can give you genital herpes if he has an active fever blister (herpes simplex) and performs oral. now, studies has also shown herpes carriers are transmitting the disease even when the herpes sores are not present.
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It depends. The only way 2 virgins can develope an STD is if one of you has a history of cold sores and performed oral sex on the other. Then the one partner can develope herpes in the genital region. Also possible to transmit Hepatitis B, C which people often forget is also an STD
580699
yes it is possible for the herpes virus to go into your throat...it is still a mucous membrane.  don't want to sound gross, but it's the same for the vag.  you can have sores with no symptoms.
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Cold sores are herpes. So the answer is yes, you can get herpes in your mouth. HSV-1 or HSV-2 can cause herpes either orally or genitally. A rising number of genital herpes infections are from what was traditionally believed to be only an oral infection, by HSV-1. The virus does not know nor care which nerve ganglia cluster it is infecting. You can have HSV-1 orally or genitally. You can have HSV-2 orally or genitally.\n\nPlease view this wikipedia entry for more and very factual information.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes
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Yep. Herpes simplex type I (cold sores) can definitely turn into Herpes simplex type II. (Genital Herpes) Go to your doctor to have the diagnosis confirmed and to treat it.
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yes, that means you have Herpes 1, but don't worry, like 91% of everyone in america has herpes 1.  The cold sores are outbreaks and occur when you are stressed.  This is just when the virus expresses itself.\n\nHerpes 2 is genetal herpes (the STD)\n\nBUT you can transfer these.  like if you have a cold sore and give someone o r a l s e x they can get genital herpes (herpes 2).\n\nSo basically, don't give anyone o r a l s e x if you have a cold sore! lol
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Cold sores are a form of the herpes virus and yes you can spread from one area to the next.  Make sure you wash you hands very well, and watch what you have come in contact with the sore until it heals.  If you have sores on your genitals, then you need to see a Dr. right away.  Hope this helps you.
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Yes you can if the cold sore is in the active stage.  Herpes is contagious so anyone with a cold sore should not engage in oral sex without using a condom or dental dam.  You should also not share food, drinking glasses nor kiss her on the lips when she has a cold sore.
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Yes Herpes simplex, whether oral (usually HSV type 1) or genital (usually HSV type 2) can be transferred to a sex partner through skin contact.  Transmission rates to a partner is significanly lower during times when there are no obvious lesions, but still possible.  There is a much higher rate of transmission when there are visible active outbreaks.\n\nHSV 1 has lower infectivity rates compared to HSV type 2.  Prophylactic therapy days prior to sexual activity up til days after it with Acyclovir at least 400 mg twice a day may decrease risk of contracting herpes, but is not a guarantee.
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NO hsv- 1  are cold sores hsv-2 is herpes. actually they both are a form of herpes!
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yes, you can get herpes even when you partner has no sores.\n\nCheck out the link for info, treatments, and what to do next.
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yes. you can get herpies anywhere by any kind of genital contact even if the person doesnt have an outbreak.