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herpes..
so the guy I've been seeing for a good 7 months now came over last night and he said "I can't kiss you my mouth hurts"
and I said ok? well later that night he's like I want to show you what's wrong and he pulled down his lip and there was this white blister type thing, there were two actually. I immediately thought herpes and I gave him this blank stare and he's like "no it's not what you're thinking I've been getting them since I was young" so I though ok..
but this morning we're laying in bed, I look over and he has all these zit looking bumps on his chin. he has 5 o'clock shadow like 24/7 so I never noticed.
now I'm worried it's herpes. anyone know for sure?
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There is always a chance that it could be but it sounds more like sores and a heat rash type in the summer my husband gets them real bad he actually got them all around his mouth the day before our wedding my photographer was able to photo shop the out but you put vasiline on it and it goes away.
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A blood test and swab of the sores will give you accurate information. Otherwise, it's just a guessing game.
Chances of the sores in his mouth being herpes? Pretty high.
Then again, I've read that something like 8 in 10 people in the U.S. will be exposed to HSV-1 (oral herpes) at some point in their lifetime. Exposure means high risk of contraction. An infected person is likely to innocently transfer the disease onto other parties.
I was exposed to HSV-1 (oral herpes) when I was pretty young. My first outbreak was when I was 4 years old. I had NEVER kissed ANYONE on the lips, not even my relatives. I had simply drank after my mother one morning while waiting for the bus. She had a live outbreak going on and neither of us knew it was even contagious.
I grew up for years thinking that coldsores were normal, and that everyone got them. I defended myself. After all, I was only 4 when I contracted it, and, obviously, wasn't sexually active. How could a virgin have an STD...right?
Your boyfriend probably has no idea if it is infact herpes. He just assumes that it must not be since he grew up with it. Sadly, there are a lot of infants that have herpes on their genital region. They grow up not knowing that the outbreaks they have are herpes. Embarrassed parents, who accidentally forgot to wash their hands before a diaper change, are too engulfed in fear that their child will hate them if they spill the beans and say, "Those sores? They're herpes. I spread them to you by accident when you were a baby."
So, it could be herpes. It could very well be either strain (HSV-1 or HSV-2) but you aren't going to know unless he goes to the doctor and is tested for both strains and has the sores swabbed. Bringing this up to him may cause him some embarrassment, and he may end up becoming defensive. If you have a good relationship then maybe you can figure out a way to have this tested so that you can better protect yourself by avoiding oral contact during and after a breakout (if it is herpes).
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