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» help99 - cold sores transferring into genital herpes

I have just recently got the beggining signs of a cold sore last night or this morning, can't quite remember. It was very sore and itchy and red when i gave my boyfriend oral. It was around the time when a whitehead was forming. I am seeing a doctor in 4 days, but I am very anxious and I would like to know what the chances of him getting herpes is. Also, he gave me oral right after that. Will I get anything?

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» Kathy Quan - cold sores transferring into genital herpes

In response to cold sores transferring into genital herpes posted by help99:
See your health care practiotner and discuss the matter!!!!

You should both be tested, but in an appropriate time frame. If too early,(during the incubation period) you can get a false negative result.

ALWAYS practice safe sex! During outbreaks abstinence is the safest sex. Don't take chances. You could both end up with genetal herpes.

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» christine2 - cold sores transferring into genital herpes

In response to cold sores transferring into genital herpes posted by help99:

Blood test can detect the type of the virus, HSV-1 or HSV-2. However, it won't tell you if the infection is oral or genital. So if you gave him HSV-1 though oral sex and he did not develop the symptoms, the test will detect the presence of infection and the type, but not the location.

Some links on this topic:
http://www.fda.gov/FDAC/features/2002/20...
http://www.healthassist.net/conditions/h...

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» Alicia Mae Prater - cold sores transferring into genital herpes

In response to cold sores transferring into genital herpes posted by christine2:

Yes, there have been cases of oral herpes infecting genitals and vice versa. Best to be safe than sorry.

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