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Best way to find out and put the issue is to go and get tested, simple as that.

Read what was said man, I'm sure it's not it. But I'd like to hear about this anyways, can you confirm this whole coldsore theory?

Just read FFS.

She should get a real doctor to diagnose her. Not a preteen getting advice from a gaming forum.

This, is what I know, in Soda terms, Stages of cold sore:
-Virus is dormant under the skin of the affected area
-Something triggers it to awaken (massive temperature change, stress or skin trauma (in the infected area, something like shaving for example)
-Virus bursts out, pusses
-Chills for a few days, and pusses(this is the its contagious)
-Yellow scab forms (virus becomes dormant again), still can be contagious
-Scab falls off, still red, eventually skin returns to its normal state.

Ways of transmission:
-Kissing (lips to lips)
-Mouth to genitalia
-Mouth to other areas of possible infect, especially the nose (mucus tract), hands

Ways of unproven transmission (ie, believed to impossible ways of transmission):
-3rd party objects. ie...towels, walls, toilet seats. sharing drinks. Of course its better safe than sorry.

I've always believe that the oral strain (A), and the genital strain (B) were completely different and couldn't be transferred to the other, however I believe I may be wrong.

The same virus that causes herpes may also cause shingles, but thats a whole other story.

Plese dont tell me you have herpes.....i mean just outta curiouristy why do u wanna kno about herpes

he said cauz his friend has it or might have it w/e.

o ok for a sec i thought he had herpes *phew*

And if he did have herpes, what are you gonna say? "eww"?
Grow up.

no -.- just gunna be glad that he dont have it, or just hope that he dont kno anyone that has it

I'm pretty sure that almost everyone here KNOWS somebody has it, no matter what form its in.

true.....

i remeber in health my sex ed teacher sad herpes simplex one on her mouth.. kinda ironic since we were talking bout stds >_>

Thats disgusting.

i excelled in sex ed too bad we diddnt get some girls from playboy to practice practice makes perfect ya kno

Oh dear

Where can herpes simplex 2 infect you? Mouth too right? And eyes (fuggin' gross).
Just an afterthought.

BTW, I don't THINK she has it, but I guess it's possible :S I hope she doesn't.

>.> reading the wiki isn't that hard man

+1 instead of making people think you have Herpes

if it tells you, why don't you just tell me instead of telling me to read it -_-. lol.

Don't worry about it - Wrap your gear in plastic wrap and you're good to go.

Part of the problem is semantics.

• Cold sores are small blisters on the face, usually near the mouth or nose.
  
  Cold sores caused by HSV-1 can be called 'oral herpes'.

• Cold sores are passed on by direct skin to skin contact.
• Cold sores can be spread by touching with the finger then touching another part of the body (like the eye).
• They can be passed to genitals through oral sex. If this happens and the partner develops 'genital herpes' from it, this is the same underlying condition as cold sores, but just on a different part of the body. This is NOT the same as HSV-2.

Most people come into contact with cold sores (HSV-1) during childhood.
Herpes can be transmitted even if there are no signs of an outbreak (when the virus is 'shedding'). HSV 1 and/or HSV 2 can be carried with very mild symptoms, or sometimes no symptoms at all, called being asymptomatic.

The only way to determine if genital herpes is HSV-1 or HSV-2 is with a type-specific herpes serology (blood test).

Hope this helps. Here's a link for more information: How is Herpes Transmitted (by Answers.com)

~Grandpa

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a doctor, but I saw somebody play one on TV.

Thanks gramps.

I already found out it's not herpes though. Because hsv-1 and hsv-2 aren't the same, it's possible it's hsv-1 and she just never had it before (so the outbreak is bad, but it will only happen a few more times in her life, or maybe never again). Otherwise it's some other weirdass shit.