A member asked:

Could it happen such that a cold sore in your nose be contagious during oral sex?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: If it is a herpes simplex virus cold sore it can be spread to the genitalia during oro-genital contact. 10% of genital herpes infections are caused by the oral herpes simplex 1 virus. Are you sure the nasal lesion is a cold sore and not a staph.Aureus infection?

Answered 10/4/2016

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