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Can oral sex cause cold sores?
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Definitely, yes: HSV infection can be transmitted from mouth to genitals during oral sexual contact. Therefore, people with oral HSV who are sexually active should use condoms or protection barriers with every oral sexual encounter.
Answered 11/30/2014
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Thank you! I have high anxiety about cold sores. Besides kissing /oral sex how can you get it? How long does it survive outside the body?
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I have HSV1 and have been getting cold sores ever since I was a kid. If I do not currently have an outbreak is it okay to give partner oral sex?
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I have had past oral cold sores, I don't have any active out breaks right now, is it ok to have be skin to skin, kiss and sex with a condom with someone?
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If someone has a cold sore and gives me oral sex when they have one what does that mean? Thank you doesnt most of the population have cold sores?
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Gave oral sex to my bf, I had what I thought was a pimple, now I think it's a cold sore.I've never had one so idk if it is one, will he get sores now?
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