How common to spread oral herpes to genitals?
Angela asked:
I know that oral herpes can spread to the genitals if you perform oral sex but exactly how common is this with an active blister on the lip. I have never had a blister but i had a pimple a few days ago and popped it but now i'm afraid what if it was herpes and I went down on my bf. Lets say the worst case it was herpes what do you think the chances are I gave it to him?
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I know that oral herpes can spread to the genitals if you perform oral sex but exactly how common is this with an active blister on the lip. I have never had a blister but i had a pimple a few days ago and popped it but now i'm afraid what if it was herpes and I went down on my bf. Lets say the worst case it was herpes what do you think the chances are I gave it to him?
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Tags: Bf, Blister, Oral Herpes, Oral Sex, Worst Case
February 18th, 2010 at 4:38 am
It can happen but it’s not very likely.
February 18th, 2010 at 11:14 am
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Um, actually it’s very common
Be careful
If you have a cold sore, no oral.
February 20th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
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If it actually was oral herpes that you had…
If your boyfriend already has oral cold sores himself, he should be ok. They provides you with a lot of protection agaisnt catching the same virus genitally. But obviously, avoid giving oral sex if you actually have a cold sore.
If it is over 4 days and he has no symptoms, I would say he has nothing to worry about.
As for how common – the standard answer is that in the absence of a prior oral infection, it is very common, but with a prior oral infection, (which 8 in 10 people have) the risk is very low. Almost all cases of genital hsv-1 (the virus that is usually responsible for oral cold sores) occur in people who have never been infected with the virus orally.
If someone didn’t have cold sores, there is a chance they can catch it even if you don’t have a cold sore when you give them oral – and if you actually have an active cold sore, they don’t really have much chance of not catching it. I caught genital herpes through receiving oral sex from a partner that got cold sores, but he didn’t have one at the time he gave me oral, so we thought it was safe. Turns out there is still a risk.
BTW, if it wasn’t a blister with a clear fluid in it, but was pimple like, I’d say it wasn’t caused by oral herpes and you just had a pimple. Google for pictures of oral herpes. The blisters are quite distinctive.
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:36 am
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i don’t think that a pimple could cause herpes but cold sores definatly can be transfered to the genitals. its pretty comon because a lot of people have cold sores. i’m pretty sure thats how i got genital herpes, my bf gave me oral sex when he had a cold sore.