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question on herpes.
there are different types
so if someone has non-harmful type 1 where they get
blisters/sores on their mouth and they go down on someone else, will that do anything? because isn't genital herpes caused by herpes type 2?
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You, most certainly, can contract herpes on any area of your body. Many people with herpes end up with sores on their fingers because they touch an open sore even! So, yes, you can contract herpes all over your body if you're not careful.
You can actually contract genital herpes (HSV-2 strain) on your mouth and oral herpes (HSV-1 strain) on your genitals! Now, that makes things very, very confusing but it is really common now. So, if someone has oral herpes and gives their partner oral sex, their partner may end up with herpes on their genitals. The same goes with genital herpes being contracted through oral sex onto the lips.
Note that the virus cannot mutate into other strains. This means that if you have oral herpes and you spread it to your genitals (by unwashed hands or something) then you still have oral herpes on your genitals--NOT genital herpes. Genital herpes is strain 2 while oral herpes is strain 1.
The virus for genital herpes lives in a different area of your body than oral herpes does. Genital herpes locates itself in your spinal cord (and is shed from wherever you contracted it) while oral herpes is located in your facial structure (and is shed from wherever you contracted it). Genital herpes is said to cause a lot of nerve pain through the back and legs. Neither strain can mutate into each other so, technically, you can have TWO different kinds of herpes.
Herpes is highly contagious so you have to wash thoroughly if you're experiencing an outbreak to lessen your chances of spreading it all over your body.
Herpes also can be spread even if there are not visible signs or symptoms! This means that if someone has the virus inside of them they can spread it to you even if you don't see it on their skin. See, your skin cells are constantly shedding and the virus likes to come to the surface randomly--so it can be shed out at any time and you not know it.
The only real way to find out if you have herpes if to make a doctor's appointment specifically to be STD checked (request for herpes in case they don't usually test for it). They may scrap a sore if you currently have one and do blood testing to find out if you have any strain of the virus.
There is no cure for herpes so one you contract it, you will have it for life. If you fear that you have put yourself at risk for herpes I hope that you will make a doctor's appointment soon to confirm. There are medications that can make the outbreaks less severe and more manageable.
I hope all is well and once you are tested you find that you are healthy. If you have more questions about herpes please feel free to ask me and I will answer your questions to the best of my ability. :)
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The first columnist is wrong. Herpes Simplex 1 on the mouth can give someone genital herpes if they "go down on" them.
So, don't do it. Wait until the cold sore is COMPLETELY gone for at least a few weeks.
--Jack
(17/m)
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it'll give them genital herpes
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i dont think that could happen from a coldsore. it could, but i doubt it and if something does happened its not a problem.
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