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Customer services Phone: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat: 9am-1pm. On this page. What is herpes? How can you catch herpes? Need STI treatment? View options. What our patients say Trustpilot. The article will explore the viral cause of most cold sores and the risks associated with them. Plus, it offers strategies for discussing a cold sore with your partner.
Cold sores usually appear as a single watery blister on the lip or mouth, or several blisters that consolidate into one. They are usually caused by herpes simplex virus-1 HSV HSV-1 is very common. Once you have HSV-1 it doesn't go away. If you develop a cold sore, the virus can spread more easily. Cold sores are typically spread through saliva and direct contact.
You can get them through kissing or sharing lip balm with someone who has a cold sore. Cold sores can be painful and may take up to 14 days before active healing begins. Cold sores are typically caused by the common herpes simplex virus-1 and usually spread through saliva, such as during kissing.
They can also lead to genital herpes during oral sex. Herpes viruses are extremely contagious. And it's not just the risk of spreading a cold sore that you should be worried about. This is because herpes can spread from the mouth to the genitals or from the genitals to the mouth. Skin-to-skin contact is all that is needed. Having an open sore also increases your risk of an STD by providing the virus or bacteria a direct route into the body.
To this end, it is just as important to discuss both of your sexual histories and not just herpes. As awkward as this may seem, it allows you both to explore whether it's time to get STD testing from your healthcare provider or local health clinic. It may be difficult to talk about these issues before sex. Still, you're far more likely to be able to build a lasting relationship based on the truth.
People are willing to take risks for love. They're also less likely to blame a partner for giving them herpes if they went into the relationship with open eyes. Here's a sample script that may help:. You : "I really like you, but before we go any further, I wanted to tell you that I may have a cold sore. Condoms may reduce your risk of passing HSV, but they do not provide complete protection.
The virus can be present on skin that looks normal, including right before and after an outbreak. ACOG is here with answers to help you stay healthy. Browse all questions. Copyright by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. All rights reserved. It is best for you to talk to a health care provider about those concerns, but it also is important to recognize that while herpes is not curable, it can be managed with medication.
Daily suppressive therapy i. Be sure to discuss treatment options with your healthcare provider. Since a genital herpes diagnosis may affect how you will feel about current or future sexual relationships, it is important to understand how to talk to sexual partners about STDs external icon.
Herpes infection can cause sores or breaks in the skin or lining of the mouth, vagina, and rectum. This provides a way for HIV to enter the body. Even without visible sores, having genital herpes increases the number of CD4 cells the cells that HIV targets for entry into the body found in the lining of the genitals.
Box Rockville, MD E-mail: npin-info cdc. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link. Genital Herpes. Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Minus Related Pages. Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease STD that any sexually active person can get. Even without signs of the disease, herpes can still be spread to sex partners.
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