Comments on: If you have a cold sore does that mean you have herpes? http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html Remedies and treatments to relieve your discomfort. Sun, 20 May 2012 02:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: princessbi2006 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1250 princessbi2006 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1250 You could have given it to him if he didn't have it before, but a lot of people pick them up at some point. It's very common. You should avoid kissing someone when you have a cold sore. You are fine when it is remission, i.e. not broken out. And yes, they are caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a name for a virus that can cause many different conditions, of which cold sores are just one, genital outbreak is another... Genital infection can occur if you were to engage in oral sex. Herpes is spread by skin to skin contact though which is why if someone has it a condom is not necessarily a barrier against genital infection. It is not just transmitted through kissing and sexual contact either; people who engage in contact sports like wrestling or rugby sometimes acquire a condition where they break out on the face, ears, neck. You could have given it to him if he didn’t have it before, but a lot of people pick them up at some point. It’s very common.

You should avoid kissing someone when you have a cold sore. You are fine when it is remission, i.e. not broken out.

And yes, they are caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a name for a virus that can cause many different conditions, of which cold sores are just one, genital outbreak is another…

Genital infection can occur if you were to engage in oral sex. Herpes is spread by skin to skin contact though which is why if someone has it a condom is not necessarily a barrier against genital infection.

It is not just transmitted through kissing and sexual contact either; people who engage in contact sports like wrestling or rugby sometimes acquire a condition where they break out on the face, ears, neck.

]]> By: eryca k http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1251 eryca k Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1251 Yes it's a form of herpes and contagious but it doesn't mean you have genital herpes. Yes it’s a form of herpes and contagious but it doesn’t mean you have genital herpes.

]]> By: LINDSEY S http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1252 LINDSEY S Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1252 Yes it is a type of herpes and it's very contagious while there are any signs of a sore. It may not be you that gave it to him, some times cold sores are passed on during child hood by kissing relatives that have them. Cold sores are very common to have 50-80 percent of the world has them (about 8 out of 10 people), there is a good chance that you could have them too. Don't kiss him while he has a cold sore, if you don't have it you will have less risk of getting it if you kiss him while a sore is NOT there. Yes it is a type of herpes and it’s very contagious while there are any signs of a sore.
It may not be you that gave it to him, some times cold sores are passed on during child hood by kissing relatives that have them. Cold sores are very common to have 50-80 percent of the world has them (about 8 out of 10 people), there is a good chance that you could have them too. Don’t kiss him while he has a cold sore, if you don’t have it you will have less risk of getting it if you kiss him while a sore is NOT there.

]]> By: Mariea W http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1253 Mariea W Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1253 yes it is a type of herpes.. It can be passed even when no symptoms are present... It can also be passed from oral to genital... yes it is a type of herpes.. It can be passed even when no symptoms are present… It can also be passed from oral to genital…

]]> By: naeloveswill. <3 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1254 naeloveswill. <3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1254 it's herpes simplex 1 it's only oral herpes. be careful as to who you pass it to. it is contagious if you do or do not have an outbreak. pointer* use carmex when you get the symptom it cures it quicker (: it’s herpes simplex 1 it’s only oral herpes. be careful as to who you pass it to. it is contagious if you do or do not have an outbreak. pointer* use carmex when you get the symptom it cures it quicker (:

]]> By: Brant C http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html/comment-page-1#comment-1255 Brant C Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:36:44 +0000 http://www.treatingacoldsore.net/if-you-have-a-cold-sore-does-that-mean-you-have-herpes.html#comment-1255 Yes, it's contagious kind of herpes. 1 in 4 adults have herpes, it's very common Yes, it’s contagious kind of herpes. 1 in 4 adults have herpes, it’s very common

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