Are mouth sores the same as cold sores?

Kristina on July 14th, 2010

Question: I kissed a girl I just met the other night at a party and now I have sores in my mouth. Could this be herpes? Please help I am really worried. – Ralph

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Kristina on July 12th, 2010

Question: Can I get herpes by just kissing someone?

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Kristina on July 10th, 2010

Answer: Right now genital herpes and oral herpes are only treatable, not curable. But a July 2008 letter to the editor that appeared in Nature suggests that that may not always be the case.

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Kristina on June 27th, 2010

Is there are cure for herpes? How far are we from a cure? – Allen

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Kristina on June 25th, 2010

Question: I was told by a doctor that when I get an outbreak of the herpes simplex virus, I should take some medication but really also try to relax. How does relaxing really help my problem? Answer: Relaxing, or rather, reducing stress in your body strengthens your immune system which in turn helps it fight [...]

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Question: I might have done a bad thing. I kissed a girl last weekend. Now I feel itching on my mouth. I have some blisters. What should I do?!?! Could I have herpes? Answer: Yes you could but it’s hard to tell without a real medical diagnosis so the best advice would be for you [...]

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Kristina on April 14th, 2010

I’ve had the disease for some time now and have been on medication. Recently, I’ve been told by my doctor that I’m safe and can probably stop taking my medication Acyclovir . Could this be true?

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Kristina on August 7th, 2009

I have Herpes. Is my sex life over? – Nathan

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Kristina on August 3rd, 2009

Can herpes be passed to a person when the person that has it isn’t having a breakout? – Farrah

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No you’re baby cannot be infected inside the womb.

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