We ask a sexual health expert. It's possible to get a genital herpes infection via oral sex if your partner has cold sores. The assumption that cold sores can only be spread to the mouth area is a common misconception Unfortunately, the virus that causes cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (hsv1), can also cause genital herpes Giving or receiving oral sex when someone has a cold sore can increase the risk of genital herpes. A cold sore on a person’s lips, tongue, or mouth is an outbreak of oral herpes
Oral herpes is most often caused by a virus called herpes simplex virus type 1 Up to 8 out of 10 american adults have oral herpes Genital herpes is most often caused herpes simplex virus type 2 Both types, however, can cause oral or genital infections. You can give your partner the herpes virus during oral sex Genital herpes and cold sores (oral herpes) are the names given to two types of infection caused by the two types of herpes simplex virus (hsv)
Understanding how these infections spread can help individuals make informed health decisions This article explores the nature of cold sores and their transmission.
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