If you have a cold sore can you give it to your partner during oral sex?
Question Posted Friday February 19 2010, 3:36 am
I usually have a coldsore every winter and I never thought anything big about it until recently. I read that cold sores are actually a strain of herpes virus and that you can spread it to other people. I also read something about spreading it to someone's lips by kissing them or...on their genitals if you give them head or eat them out! I don't want to give my boyfriend herpes on his dick though and I've been giving him head for weeks now! So, if you have cold sores on your mouth when giving oral sex, can your partner really contract genital herpes? What should I do if I've put him at risk? Should we both see a doctor about this herpes thing?!
xxemilyfeil answered Friday February 19 2010, 4:19 pm: yes, cold sores are a form of herpes, and they are VERY contagious if you don't treat them correctly and let them stay there. so to answer the question, yes, you can give your boyfriend genital herpes. i would suggest stopping the oral sex for now, until your coldsores are gone. [ xxemilyfeil's advice column | Ask xxemilyfeil A Question ]
Melody answered Friday February 19 2010, 11:22 am: Yes. You can give your boyfriend genital herpes if you have an open cold sore on your mouth while giving him oral sex.
If you have given it to him, there is nothing you can do now. If he breaks out with sores, then he should see a doctor.
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