Question 1

can you get oral herpes from sharing a drink with someone that has herpes and is taking medication for it?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If someone has an active lesion (despite medication) transfer could be possible if the lips touch the same area on the glass.

Question 2

can i get oral herpes from sharing drinking straw with infected person with no cold sore at the time?

Accepted Answer

NO YOU CAN NOT BUT: No you can not get herpes by sharing drinking straw.Oral hepes is caused by hsv1 virus which causes cold sores.Most people have had this virus in childhood and if you share a straw with someone who has no lesions there is may be theoretically very very small risk of getting infected but in practice it is not really possible.
But as an advice you should not share straws as it is not hygienic.

Question 3

can you contract oral herpes by sharing drink with infected person?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Nope.  And remember you are much more likely to already have herpes than not.  A significant majority of americans have oral herpes, now known as hsv type one.  At least 75% of americans have been exposed to this herpes and this usually happens in childhood.

Question 4

can you get oral herpes from sharing straw with infected person ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Herpes is common on the lips and is very contagious.

Question 5

is it possible to get oral herpes from sharing a cigarette from someone who has it but had no active breakouts at the time of sharing the cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes. Oral herpes is contagious. It is not safe to smoke cigarettes, or to smoke anything else other than brisket, ribs or chicken. Smoking cigarettes means inhaling the toxic stuff of burnt organic material and its added chemicals, whatever they might be. It is even more dangerous if a woman smokes and takes estrogen, such as in birth control pills and other hormonal pills, creams, or patches.

Question 6

cab you get oral herpes from drinking after someone who has genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Contagious: Genital herpes is usually transmitted by contact with the genital area. If a person with eruptions touches your glass it's possible for the virus to be transmitted to you that way. Genital herpes virus can also cause herpes infection in the oral area.

Question 7

is it possible to get oral herpes, specifically, from sharing a glass with someone? if so, how soon could it develop?

Accepted Answer

Very rare: In general, HSV is transmitted only by direct skin to skin contact with an infected person, like kissing or sex. The virus is rarely if ever transmitted by sharing drinking or eating utensils. Also not by shared towels, clothing, or toilets. Whenever HSV is caught, symptoms usually start 3-5 days later, sometimes up to 10-14 days.

Question 8

can oral herpes be transmitted through sharing drinks and/or lipsticks, even in the person doesn't have a cold sore or active lesion?

Accepted Answer

HSV-1: Cold sores spread from person to person by close personal contact, such as kissing. Cold sores are caused by a herpes simplex virus (hsv-1) closely related to the one that causes genital herpes (hsv-2). Both of these herpes simplex viruses can affect your mouth or your genitals, and can be spread via oral sex. The virus can be transmitted to others even during times when you have no blisters.

Question 9

if somebody with oral herpes has an open sore and was drinking from a cup of water then spilled that water into my leg that had a cut. will i get it?

Accepted Answer

Yes and NO: Theoretically there is chance. But risk is minimal.  Chance is much less than being involved in accident when you drive carefully for 1 mile.

Question 10

is it possible to contract oral herpes from sharing a cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Definitely: If the other person sharing has an active lesion around the mouth it is quite possible.

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