Question 1

i have canker sores, can these be genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Canker & Herpes: Are different.  Your canker sores are related to immune system issues or trauma to the soft tissue.  Herpes lesions look different and are related to a virus and also immune system issues. Treatments are different too.  See your dentist to confirm the type lesions you have and help w treatment ideas.

Question 2

follow up:  dr. raff -- you said that canker sores do not cause genital herpes. are canker sores herpes simplex 1 just like a cold sore?

Accepted Answer

NO: Canker sores, also known at apthous ulcers, are not caused by the herpes virus.  They are the result of a break in the skin by either trauma or an autoimmune problem that becomes infected with the bacteria that naturally live in your mouth.  Apthous ulcers usually last 1-2 weeks and resolve on their own. If there is a mouth ulcer that persists, it may be of another origin, and should be examined.

Question 3

are genital herpes sores like canker sores on the genital area?

Accepted Answer

Ony superficially: Genital herpes is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease (std) caused by the virus herpes simplex type 2 (hsv2). It's related to the virus that causes cold sores or fever blisters in your mouth: hsv1. Canker sores are small ulcers on your tongue or the lining of your cheeks that are probably autoimmune in origin. We don't think cankers are of viral origin because they're not contagious.

Question 4

i have 2 sores in the inside mouth.not sure if its canker sore or herpes.i used some spit to rub something off  penis.can i now get genital herpes.

Accepted Answer

"Sores": Diagnosis, and thus appropriate treatment plan, requires a physical examination of the lesions and perhaps lab tests and/or biopsy. See your Dentist or an Oral Surgeon.

Question 5

i shared food with people i don't know too well, eating from same plate. have a canker sore. chances of contracting oral/genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Most of us have been infected with herpes I but only a small number shows up with canker sores. Thus it would be unlikely that sharing foods would be the issue. Since genital herpes is not usually transmitted through the mouth, you will not get HPVII from sharing food.  On the other hand, I believe the H pylori infection which may cause gastritis and ulcer may be transmitted via saliva.

Question 6

i have a canker sore and i perform oral sex on a woman, can i give her genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

Oral ulcers: Canker sores are of unknown etiology.  Without seeing what you have, herpes simplex usually presents on the external surface of the oral cavity, predominantly the lips. Canker sores are often in the mouth on the mucous membranes or gingival surfaces.  If truly canker sores they will not transmit herpes because that is not the cause.

Question 7

if i have a canker sore/cold sore, why did my hsv1 test come back negative? i had a canker sore that resulted in giving my girlfriend genital herpes when i gave her oral sex....she's positive for hsv1, but i'm not. is that normal? did we take different te

Accepted Answer

Make : Make sure you both are tested for hsv type 1 and 2. It was previously thought that type 1 was only localzed to the mouth and type 2 to the genitals, but that is not correct. Also consider the fact that your gilrfriend already carried the virus and you did not give it to her by giving her oral sex.
Take care.

Question 8

my husband gave me genital herpes through a canker sore--but his std test came back negative for hsv1? why is that? i have only had one sexual partner: my husband. i contracted genital herpes because he had a canker sore in his mouth and performed oral se

Accepted Answer

Test failure: The tests for viral presence and accurate identification (hsv-1 and hsv-2) are not 100% accurate. They tend to look for antibodies for the particular virus, which may not have yet been detectable when the test was performed. 
A re-test with one of the newer screening tests is advisable.

Question 9

so i didn't think my boyfriend had a canker sore in his lip but that day after he gave me oral sex i got red blisters that popped and they hurt like crazy and it burns to pee.... i think i have genital herpes and i don't want my parents to find out i'm so

Accepted Answer

Herpes: There are good medications that your doctor can prescribe for this problem.  The sooner it's treated the better the outcome will be.  Let your doctor know what happened so you can get the proper treatment.

Question 10

i think i was exposed to gen herpes 4months ago. i have not had an outbreak on my genitals but i do break out w/ canker sores. can i have gen. herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Probably not. However there is a blood test that will tell if you have ever been infected with herpes simplex type 1 or type 2 or nigh or neither.  If the test is negative it means you are not infected with herpes.  If the test is positive it means that you have been infected in the past but it doesn't tell you where because either type can occur in either place.

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I have canker sores, can these be genital herpes?

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Follow up: dr. raff -- you said that canker sores do not cause genital herpes. are canker sores herpes simplex 1 just like a cold sore?

A member asked:

Are genital herpes sores like canker sores on the genital area?

A member asked:

I have 2 sores in the inside mouth.not sure if its canker sore or herpes.i used some spit to rub something off penis.can i now get genital herpes.

A member asked:

I shared food with people i don't know too well, eating from same plate. have a canker sore. chances of contracting oral/genital herpes?

A member asked:

I have a canker sore and i perform oral sex on a woman, can i give her genital herpes?

A member asked:

If i have a canker sore/cold sore, why did my hsv1 test come back negative? i had a canker sore that resulted in giving my girlfriend genital herpes when i gave her oral sex....she's positive for hsv1, but i'm not. is that normal? did we take different te

A member asked:

My husband gave me genital herpes through a canker sore--but his std test came back negative for hsv1? why is that? i have only had one sexual partner: my husband. i contracted genital herpes because he had a canker sore in his mouth and performed oral se

A member asked:

So i didn't think my boyfriend had a canker sore in his lip but that day after he gave me oral sex i got red blisters that popped and they hurt like crazy and it burns to pee.... i think i have genital herpes and i don't want my parents to find out i'm so

A member asked:

I think i was exposed to gen herpes 4months ago. i have not had an outbreak on my genitals but i do break out w/ canker sores. can i have gen. herpes?

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