HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Could my boyfriend give me oral sex if he has herpes simplex?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cunnilingus: If he has an oral lesion and performs oral sex on you - transmission of herpes simplex virus is possible.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

4.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

If my husband performs oral sex on me with a cold sore would i contract herpes? I know there are different types of herpes. So perhaps i would just run the risk of a herpes simplex 1 outbreak?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can i get herpes simplex 2 on my vagina from having oral sex that has herpes simplex 1 on their mouth?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is it possible for Herpes Simplex 1 to spread from my mouth to my genitals if my partner kissed me and then performed oral sex?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

If I have Herpes simplex virus-1 cold sore)can I pass genital herpes to my partner through oral sex even if I dont have a cold sore at the time?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm starting to think I have the herpes simplex 1 virus. Could that anyway spread to my boyfriend?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Herpes simplex w/o complications my boyfriends doc says only oral how do I know for sure I don't want it, internet say could be oral or genital ?
Can herpes simplex be transferred to genital herpes by oral sex?
Supposing I have herpes simplex type i in my bloodstream, will my wife still get cold sores from oral sex?
If a guy had a cold sore a year ago, and recently did oral sex on me, could I get herpes simplex 1? Is so, how likely are the chances?
Is it possible to transmit herpes simplex virus 1 to your partner during oral sex if you don't have the symptoms?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.