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Herpes Simplex 1 Cold Sores
How careful should I be with the Herpes Simplex Virus-1?
My grandmother carried HSV-1 all her life. Back then, cold sores weren't acknowledged as related to herpes, and no one knew how quickly they could cause genital herpes, so people weren't precautious about the virus at all. Well, the virus is hereditary, so I knew there was a chance that I had it. And this week I experienced my first cold sore. Now, I know that it's dangerously contagious, because when the sore first broke I touched it and rubbed my eye in the same day, and now I have pink eye, and I gave that to my husband ... arghhhhh!!!! I want to be precautious about this, so here's my questions:
1) How contagious is the virus after the sore heals up?
2) Could my husband already have contracted it from me sexually, even when I had no open sore?
3) After the sore heals, how long should I wait before going back to sexual activities?
4) Is it dead-set that my children will have this virus?
5) How contagious am I to others on the street, people at work, etc?
You were so misinformed
*HSV-1 is not hereditary
*You can only spread it by kissing, or drinking from the same glass if you have an open sore.
*Once the sore is dried up and clear, you are no longer contagious.
*Your children will only get it if you kiss them or drink after them from the same glass, when you have an open sore.
*You are not contagious to people on the street.
*You can pass HSV-1 to the genital area by performing oral sex if you have an open sore, so wait until it is dried and cleared away.
*You don't think you can get Pink eye from HSV-1, but you can with gonorrhea, chlamydia, and other bacterial infections.
*The one and only thing you can do with a flair up is WASH YOUR HANDS after you touched the infected area to prevent spreading it.
If you want more information regarding HSV-1 speak with your doctor.
Herpes Simplex- Some Quick Facts
Herpes Simplex- What is it?
Herpes Simplex is an infection caused by the virus called Herpes Simplex Virus. The virus is of two types. HSV1 and HSV2. Herpes Simplex causes sores, and rashes on face and genitals. The virus type 1 causes sores on the mouth, which are called cold sores. The second virus type causes genital herpes.
Herpes Simplex- is it treatable?
Once you get herpes virus, it never leaves your body. The only thing you can do is to get it treated whenever it shows up as sores with blisters. After treatment the virus goes back into dormancy, but does not get eliminated from body. Whenever it gets triggered again, it will show up as a sore. To find more about treatment click here- Herpes Simplex Treatment
Herpes Simplex- what are the symptoms?
Herpes Simplex appears as sores with blisters. This disease recurs during the lifetime. Once you catch it, it never leaves your body, so you can have recurrences. Cold sores normally form around the mouth, while genital herpes shows up on the genitals.
Herpes Simplex- cause
Herpes Simplex virus 1 is generally caught in the childhood while the genital infection from HSV2 is caused by sexual contact in the adulthood. Your partner may show no signs of having Herpes Simplex and may be unaware that they are the carriers. They will pass it on to you unknowingly.
Herpes is a silent disease. It shows up after some days of your catching it and the symptoms may be so slight that you may ignore them. The second time it will show up, it may be much more flared up. Between the recurrences you will not show any symptoms of herpes but you will pass it on to your partners. Similarly you may get it from your partners.
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.
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