What is a cold sore lips outbreaks

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Avatar f tn we are not exactly sure what causes outbreaks but with the lips Sun light has been listed as a cause. If your referring to a herpes outbreak from putting the active herpes virus on your lips, no it does not act that way.
Avatar n tn He said it was all healed and gone so he gave me oral sex as foreplay ...the very next afternoon he developed another cold sore, I am scared he put me at risk of developing a sore on my genitals now. What are the chances of me getting an outbreak now? He has always been very careful but I feel this was a very close call and since it has only been a couple days since that happened, I am worried.
Avatar n tn well herpes isn't curable so once u get the virus it stays in your system for the rest of you life.
Avatar m tn I have not been to the doctor because I do not have insurance and am afraid to waste the money on a swab if it ends up I am just being silly. My only reasons for believing this is not a cold sore is the fact that they don't hurt, I had no prodrome symptoms, and they're not clustered like the typical cold sore presentation. Also, the fact that I've never had one. Please advise? Should I get this checked out or stop worrying about it?
Avatar f tn She happened to hug me and give me a kiss on my cheek. She had a cold sore. I panicked and washed my cheek. I have had a cold sore in the past but what's the likelihood off transmitting to my face?
Avatar m tn if you use acyclovir, best to start it at the very first sign of a cold sore about to start. if you wait until an actual cold sore is present, it's usefulness is very limited too. have you ever had type specific herpes igg blood testing done? honestly this doesn't sound like oral herpes going on but it could be. typically recurrences will be a single cold sore on the lips if it is.
Avatar f tn now there is a cut on the roof of my mouth as well. Help... These things are all keeping me up at night.
Avatar f tn My boyfriend said he had discovered what we expected to be a cold sore just last night. He said he had not been sharing any drinks or utensils, and was not in mouth to mouth contact with anyone else. However, he gets blackheads on edges of his lips, and we are hoping this is a small white head. Anyway, the day after he discovered it, he performed brief oral sex on me.
Avatar m tn As per my Mom she said I've only got a cold sore once in my childhood! and the times I've get them, usually on my lips, but the funny thing is that is ONLY when I get exposed from someone who have them. After that I never get a recurrence ever, again ONLY when I get exposed to someone who have them! have anyone experienced same? have I developed an immunity to the HSV 1 virus?
Avatar n tn I believe ureaplasma is a bacteria and only HSV can cause a true cold sore. Have you had a history of cold sores in the past? If so you already have oral HSV 1 most likely, tons of people have it and acquire it from family when they are kids. If this is your first ever you could have either HSV 1 or HSV 2 and may want to have a dr check it out as first outbreaks can be severe for some people.
Avatar n tn And she had a tube of blistex in her purse but it was unopened ( i saw it because she was digging thru her purse) and then i asked her and she said she uses it for chapped lips and i looked at her lips very thoroughly and didnt see a cold sore. But are chapped lips a symptom that a cold sore is coming?
Avatar f tn They are amazing. I have literally seen them make a cold sore only have a) one blister instead of many and b) go away in two days on my ex partner. And for outbreaks themselves, take an antiviral. Also, if you can identify when you outbreak exactly then take good care of yourself during that time. Like for myself, I caught it this year and my outbreaks tend to be triggered by menstruation.
Avatar f tn Hi. On Friday I went on a date with a guy and he kissed me. Later on that night I discovered a tiny cold sore on the side of his lip that was scabbed over. I've never had a cold sore before and have been using abreva. I get occasionally tingling and itching sensations on my bottom lip but have yet to break out into a full fledged cold sore. What are the chances that I don't have it?
Avatar f tn m talking to this girl I like, and the other day when we went on a date I noticed she had a cold sore on her bottom lips that have lasted for a little over a week. It doesn't bother me too much cause I know she has the same virus I have,but it kind of makes me nervous to kiss her, I'm wondering if I kiss her while she has a real cold sore on her lip, then will I start getting cold sores?
Avatar m tn So I have fairly regular cold sore outbreaks on my lower lip (3-4x per year). I am on a daily antiviral treatment and my outbreaks went dormant for a year and a half and recently was five months between them. I have learned that sunburn / UV is a trigger for my outbreaks. My question is, if I prevent UV exposure to my lips where the outbreaks occur is that enough to theoretically thwart the onset of outbreaks or is the research behind HSV and sun exposure any sort of sunburn anywhere?
Avatar f tn Hello, I currently have a cold sore and foolishly completely forgot and kissed my partner twice on the buttock and now I am worried I will give them herpes there. They do not have hsv1 any help would be much appreciated.
Avatar f tn the cold sore dose of valtrex is 2gms twice a day for 1 day. your provider prescribed the wrong dose for you. zovirax cream isn't hardly effective at all for oral herpes and we no longer really recommend its use since it's insanely overpriced even after all these years.
Avatar m tn Thanks for your message. I seem to be going to slightly longer periods where I wont get them, but still. It seems I have them more often then not. I've attached some pics of a previous blister. I've never, at least that I can remember, have gotten a cold sore on my lips. The blisters I get have always been under my tongue, or in my inner lower lip.
Avatar f tn What outbreaks look like will vary from person to person and you'll learn over time what yours look like. It's most common to have blisters form, but some may get small cuts. It wouldn't be chapped lips or just red spots. However, irritation to the area can increase viral shedding, so if you have irritation in the area, you should avoid kissing or performing oral sex. Do you know if your gf has hsv1?
Avatar m tn Hi, in most cases outbreaks are on the lips and it would be unsual to have oral outbreaks of hsv1 every six month. It would not appear it is a herpes sore but it could be. Test at the 8 week mark as a good indicator if your now infected.
Avatar f tn for the past 5 months on and off i have suffered from dry sores on the corners of my mouth after a while using cold sore lip cream it goes but then soon returns, its not contagious and not very painful but itchy and easy spreads and splits when i yawn !
Avatar n tn m wondering if its possible for cold sores to not itch, burn, etc. though i do know they say that surgery is a supposive trigger for herpes outbreaks.