Question 1

can my cold sore give me genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: There are two types or viruses that cause herpes.  The cold sore type herpes is found in 75% of americans. This is known as herpes type one.  Once one has herpes it cannot be caught again. It does not migrate to other parts of the body. It cannot become a different virus.  Herpes type two, which is most commonly found on the genitals is found in 25% of americans.

Question 2

could i get genital herpes from cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: If you scratch your cold sore and then scratch your genital area, it is possible to develop herpes lesions in the vaginal area too. It used to be thought that type 1 herpes only occurred above the waist while type 2 occurred only below the waist, but it turns out that you can get either type in either location - or any other location on the body, for that matter.

Question 3

is it possible to contract genital herpes from a cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Not Usually But: Oral herpes is a common infection of the mouth area. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (hsv-1). There are two types of hsv, termed hsv-1 and hsv-2. See links for more information: 1) http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com/oral_herpes/article_em.Htm 2) http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000606.Htm.

Question 4

can you give yourself genital herpes from your own cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Technically..: Yes, you could if the sore was open and shedding the virus, and you touched the sore on your mouth and then right after touched your genitals.Although this is more of a technicality,studies show that it is becoming more common than it used to be in the last decade.I would generally avoid immediate genital contact after touching an open cold sore as a rule to be safest.

Question 5

can you please tell me if it's just a cold sore genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Simplex virus: Cold sores (mouth) are usuaully from herpes simplex type i and genital lesions are usually herpes simplex type 2 (but this is not always the case). Both lesions are caused by herpes simplex viruses.

Question 6

would it be possible that a cold sore develop into genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Not Usuallt But: Oral herpes is a common infection of the mouth area. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (hsv-1). There are two types of hsv, termed hsv-1 and hsv-2. See links for more information: 1) http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com/oral_herpes/article_em.Htm 2) http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000606.Htm.

Question 7

can you contract genital herpes simply by contact with a cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cold sores are usually caused by hsv-1 and genital herpes is usually caused by hsv-2.  However, either virus can affect either location. If someone has an oral lesion caused by hsv-1 it can be transmitted by direct contact to the genitals of another person.  Hsv-2 could be transferred from the genitals of an affected person to the mouth of a another through direct contact as well.

Question 8

cold sore the day after giving my gf oral, did she have genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

See below: A cold sore due to herpes virus would not appear the day after exposure to an infected person, as it takes quite a while for the virus to incubate in the new host.

Question 9

can you give yourself genital herpes from touching your own cold sore than your genitals?

Accepted Answer

No: You already have herpes - you can give it to some one else, but you already have it…so you can't really give it to yourself again. It's really rare to transmit to another area on the body.

Question 10

what can i do if my boyfriends never had cold sore but i have. so could he give me genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes if you had physical contact while you had an active cold sore than he could transfer the virus to other parts of your body.

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