Question 1

is oral herpes is an s.t.i or not? if not what are other causes?

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Maybe: Herpes is a virus transmitted by contact.  Oral sex could cause genital herpes to spread to the mouth or from the mouth to the genitals.  This is not the only way to get oral herpes however...

Question 2

can you descripe oral herpes?

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Varies: Typical is a tingling sensation in the lip soon followed by a red dot, then a small water blister on a localized area of a lip. This will be on the same area nearly every time. Most often close to the vermilion border. Soon it is a scab with a rim of red skin. After about a week it heals without a trace. The virus is present periodically on this area in the absence of any symptoms. Antiviral pills.

Question 3

how would i know if i have oral herpes?

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Herpes answer: You can get a culture grown off of a mouth sore in order to confirm diagnosis. Some sores are herpes caused...Most are not...They are canker sores which are nonspecific sores caused by some sort of trigger i.e. Acidic food, stress, etc. Herpetic sores are usually over bone not in lips or cheek area. Ask your dentist for a more definitive answer. He/she can look at your in person.

Question 4

what is oral herpes and how is it transmitted?

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Oral Herpes: Herpes simplex is a virus which is transmitted from human to human by direct intimate contact.  It produces crops of little blisters which then break down into shallow painful and tender ulcers.  Once you have the virus it remains in your body for a lifetime but may never produce symptoms.  Oral infection can be transmitted to the genitals by oral sex.

Question 5

how would you know if someone has oral herpes?

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Look for a cold sore: The only way to know without actually asking someone if they are infected with hsv is to look for a cold sore on their lip.

Question 6

why have my oral herpes lasted for several months?

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Referral needed?: Talk to your doctor since your question is important and will be influenced by what your doctor has already tried to treat you with.  Possible reasons includes: 1. It's not herpes, but rather a different  diagnosis that looks like herpes 2. Viral resistance 3. Inadequate dose or duration of therapy 4.Underlying second diagnosis of an immunodeficiency.

Question 7

early stage of oral herpes?

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The Prodrome phase: The early stage of oral  herpes which occures just before a lesion occures is called the prodrome phase.  The  infected person may feel burning,  tingling, itching, stinging, hypersensitivity or a combination of these symptoms  where lesions later appears.  Sometimes the area may swell or become red.

Question 8

how common is simplex one oral herpes?

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Very: Exact figures are difficult to come by, but between 80 to 90% of adults have antibodies to herpes simplex, suggesting an overwhelming rate of infection.  Symptomatic reactivation of this virus is also quite common with many forms of stress, and sometimes without.

Question 9

do you get toothaches from oral herpes?

Accepted Answer

No: Toothaches typically occur from tooth decay, tooth fracture or exposed tooth surfaces (often from gum line recession exposing root surfaces).  But---soft tissue pain, burning, tingling can occur from oral herpes.

Question 10

is having a toothache a symptom of oral herpes?

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Not generally: Oral herpes simplex infection usually presents as blisters which break down and form shallow tender ulcers on the lips and areas of the oral linings (mucosa).  If the local nerve is affected it is conceivable that pain could be referred to a tooth, but this is unlikely.  If you have a toothache please go see your dentist.  Do not ignore this.

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