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A member asked:
If i kiss my girlfriend and i have had mono in the past does she now get it and should i tell her? why do i have it
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes,Body fluids: It is not known how long one is contagious after symptoms gone but it may take up to 18 months.Epstein-Barr virus which causes mono stays in the body for life but you are not contagious for life.You got it from body fluids:saliva,mucus(kissing),tears,drinking glass,eating utensils..etc Should you tell your girlfriend?It would be the right thing to do given the above information.
Answered 8/28/2014
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It depends: when did you have mono? Was this recently (last 2 weeks or so) or are you talking about a long time ago? If you had mono a while ago then no, your girlfriend will not get mono. You probably contracted mono from somebody else who had it back when you got it.
Answered 8/28/2014
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