Question 1

what can be spread from kissing?

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Love: The real answer is anything that can be spread in saliva.  Kissing is considered oral transmission.  A common transmitted microbes would be mono (epstein-barr virus) and herpes virus.  There are many many many rare and common microbes that can be transmitted through kissing but usually the body has adequate defenses that can protect itself from this vector.

Question 2

what diseases can you get from kissing?

Accepted Answer

Several diseases: Most well known is viral mononucleosis (kissing disease) another virus cytomegalovirus (cmv).Other microbes  also spread through saliva and stick to surfaces of the cheeks and mouth, the tongue, or teeth. Bacterium streptococcus, which can cause an array of infections, including gum disease and strep throat;hpv(human papilloma virus) also transmitted by oral sex.

Question 3

what conditions can you get from a kiss?

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Kissing disease: Many viral & bacterial infections could be passed through kissing. Mononucleosis is often called the kissing disease as this is quite easy to transmit via kissing.

Question 4

can teenagers get diseases from kissing?

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Anyone can: Many viral and bacterial diseases are spread by contact with oral mucous secretions. This is most likely when they have fever, but can happen without symptoms.

Question 5

is it ok to kiss my spouse when he's sick?

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Ok to kiss: it all depends on what illness he has and whether it is contagious or not.  sorry I can't be more specific.

Question 6

so can i catch anything by someone kissing me?

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: Many infectious diseases are transmitted by kissing someone who is infected with a disease. Symptoms don't necessarily have to be obvious.  Since the covid pandemic many people have abandoned the practice of kissing someone they aren't romantically involved with.

Question 7

could you get any diseases from kissing someone?

Accepted Answer

Kissing Disease: Many. But mononucleosis is called the "kissing disease".

Question 8

what to do if i do not want to kiss my boyfriend?

Accepted Answer

Discuss it: Some people aren&#x27;t kissers. If this is going to be a relationshp breaker, it&#x27;s better to get it out in the open now. I trust there are plenty of other things you both enjoy. Part of the key to any relationship is being willing and even eager to try to learn to enjoy new things, or doing things for the other person that may not be your favorite, for the sake of one another.

Question 9

besides kissing, how is it possible to get e.b.v.?

Accepted Answer

IT IS AN: Airborne bug, just like all the other viruses and some respiratory bacteria. 
It is floating around the air. No kiss necessary...

Question 10

can you tell me if i could get a disease from kissing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Infectious mono, the common cold, syphilis, gonorrhea, CMV, fever blisters, coxsackievirus. This being said, in my humble opinion, kissing somebody who's special for you is undeniably and unquestionably worth the risk. Best wishes.

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