Question 1

what does herpes look like inside the mouth?

Accepted Answer

clusters: Small vesicles that rupture into ulcers that are reddish -grey.

Question 2

what exactly does herpes in your mouth feel like?

Accepted Answer

Oral Herpes: If it is the first occurance feels like a burning itching pain that nothing seems to help. Recurrent herpes will often have a prodrome of slight burning sensation where the lesion will appear in 2-3 days - this is the best time to take medication to prevent the outbreak. See your dentist or md for diagnosis & medicaitons to prevent/treat further outbreaks.

Question 3

i have other sores in my mouth too. could it be herpes?

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Herpes?: Oral lesions need to be seen in person in order to properly and accurately diagnose them. See your general dentist, an oral surgeon, or an ENT specialist.

Question 4

how can you tell if you have a cut in your mouth or herpes?

Accepted Answer

Culture.: It is very rare to see herpes inside the mouth, despite what you've been told, or read on-line. The overwhelming majority of sores inside the mouth are canker sores, not herpes. The only way to know for sure, however, is to see your doctor for a viral culture.

Question 5

can you get herpes in the mouth just from kissing mouth to mouth?

Accepted Answer

Of course: By adult age, most people have the common oral herpes virus. The luckier ones don't get outbreaks on their lips, or only rarely get them. Kissing is a common way that herpes is transmitted orally (but a person will not catch the same herpes type 1, if she already caught it earlier in her life... however, she may get outbreaks from time to time)

Question 6

i have a herpes on the upper right of my mouth ...how to make it go?

Accepted Answer

Get lysine: It is an Amino Acid and will not harm you. You can get it from a health food store.

Question 7

what otc medication to use when you have herpes sores on the mouth ?

Accepted Answer

Abreva cream: Abreva is the over-the-counter cream for oral herpes lesions on or near the lips. (Note - herpes lesions in an eye is very serious and needs an eye doctor.) If a person has often got oral herpes, he can take anti-viral pills daily to try to prevent outbreaks. Otherwise, he can get a prescription for the oral anti-viral to use right away at the beginning of each outbreak. Abreva cream helps so-so.

Question 8

hey i have a bunch of sores in my mouth and need to know if i might have herpes?

Accepted Answer

Can’t tell: There is not enough information to make a diagnosis.  See your doctor.  It is important to sort out and treat whatever the sores are.  Good luck.

Question 9

help please! i don't know when is it okay to kiss again after treating mouth herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex: You will have this the rest of your life, and most of the people you are going to kiss already have it as well. Do not worry over this.

Question 10

how can i know if i have herpes in my mouth . . im only 16 .. i don't know what to do ?

Accepted Answer

Testing: A herpes viral culture can determine if a rash is due to the herpes virus.  A doctor can perform this if there is an active lesion.  If there is no active lesion, a blood test can be performed to determine if there are antibodies against any recent or past herpes infection.

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I have a herpes on the upper right of my mouth ...how to make it go?

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What otc medication to use when you have herpes sores on the mouth ?

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How can i know if i have herpes in my mouth . . im only 16 .. i don't know what to do ?

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