We ask a sexual health expert. 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.
Cold sores are no fun and can affect your sex life Oral sex from a partner with cold sores can lead to the spread of herpes 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) You can give your partner the herpes virus during oral sex
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