A member asked:

If i kiss my girlfriend with a cold sore on my lip, how long will it take for her to get one?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

No such guarantee: First there is no guarantee that she does not already have oral herpes. Most people with oral herpes got it as children from other family members. A blood test is the only accurate way to assess her herpes status. Second you are contagious when you don't have a sore as well.

Answered 5/25/2014

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