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cold sores/head
okay so i tried to figure this out myself i did ALOT of research but im just confused. i gave my boyfriend head and i have a cold sore. what are the chances that he'll get anything? Also. have any of you ever given somebody head while havin a cold sore? what happened?
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your boyfriend most likely has herpes sowwy :(
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thats bad u gave a disease!!!!
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Wow, this is really bad, actually.
Coldsores are actually herpes (usually HSV-1, commonly referred to as oral herpes) and when you're experiencing an outbreak is actually when it's most easily spread. Herpes of the mouth can transfer and become herpes of the genitals if the oral area comes in contact with the genital region.
This being said, very bad things can happen now. Your, seemingly harmless, coldsore can now become genital herpes on your partner--and he can transfer them back to your genitals if you two engage in sexual relations.
When a person contracts HSV-1 or HSV-2, the virus actually lives in the body for the rest of the person's life. There is absolutely no cure. You are infected for the rest of your life--and your partner now very well may be.
Because the virus sleeps sometimes, it is unknown when you will have an outbreak. Sometimes people have a few symptoms of an outbreak (the area can be sore, itchy, tingly, etc.) and sometimes people have no idea that they are about to experience an outbreak.
Outbreak or not, your body constantly is shedding skin cells all over--including your lips and genitalia. Sometimes the virus will be shed out of these areas (HSV-1 usually from the lips, HSV-2 usually from the genitals). This being said, you never know when your body is shedding some of the infected cells. Nobody can tell when they are shedding the skin cells because it is so natural your body does not react to it. There will be no "signs" to shedding the cells, you see.
When the skin cells are being shed, this is when the virus is contagious. It is true that they are shed a lot more during an outbreak (which is why it's VERY important to never engage in sexual activity during this time). In short, you are always shedding a virus that is highly contagious--sometimes more than others.
This being said, even if you're not ill you can definately pass the virus along to another person. This is why it is very important to inform sexual partners of any kind about your condition so that they are aware of the possible consequences. There is no guarantee that you will pass it on just as there is no guarantee that you won't pass it along.
Even using a condom is not a 100% preventative measure. Herpes can be contracted all over your body actually just by one skin cell that is infected coming in good contact with another patch of skin. This is why people with genital herpes tend to have it "spread" around a little. This is also why many people with oral herpes wind up with multiple sores. To prove this (about condoms not being effective on preventing the spread of HSV-1 or HSV-2), please check out this user's question and my answer:
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Yes, she used condoms and, yes, she became infected.
Please let your partner(s) know about your disease. They may have already contracted it from you already but they deserve to know. From now on you need to let your future sexual partners know ahead of time about the dangers of engaging in sexual relations with you. If you do not let them know and they contract the virus from you, they actually can take you to court and sue you because you were aware of your condition (and, yes, they will win).
You and your partner BOTH need to go to the doctor and have a full STD screening done--make sure to request a blood test for both strains of herpes, just to make sure. It's the only way you'll know for sure.
For the next three to four weeks you need to make sure he inspects his genitals for sores. If a sore appears, he has definately contracted herpes on the genitals. Sometimes a sore does not appear if someone has contracted it (which is why you two should go to the doctor ASAP), and sometimes people go years between outbreaks (but they are still infected--remember, there is NO cure).
I hope I've helped you better understand herpes and what in entails. I apologize if I have been unclear or confusion so you are more than welcome to ask me questions and I would be happy to answer! If you have any more questions regarding this matter then PLEASE feel free to ask me :)
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Cold sores are a form of Herpes.
Yes, they can transfer to the genitals if they come into contact with the herpes on the mouth.
The chances are actually a lot higher than you would think that he'll end up with herpes.
Unfortunately, this wasn't very smart of you. The herpes on your mouth isn't harmful like the genital herpes.
Next time, use a condom.
And tell your boyfriend to get it checked out immediately.
--Jack
(17/m)
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