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Can I Catch Herpes By Kissing

Health Encyclopedia: Herpes Simplex Transmission

Transmission

To infect people, the herpes simplex viruses (both HSV-1 and HSV-2) must access the body through broken skin or a mucous membrane such as inside the mouth or on the genital area. Each virus can be carried in bodily fluids (such saliva, semen, fluid in the female genital tract) or in fluid from herpes sores. The risk for infection is highest with direct contact of blisters or sores during an outbreak.

Once the virus has contact with the mucosal surfaces or skin wounds, it begins to rep...

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Expert & Community Posts

Giving Herpes a Hand

By Penelope James , Health Expert

... One issue that seems fuzzy to a lot of us who have herpes is whether it can be transmitted to... Read more »

Can I Transmit Herpes Through Kissing?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...in the absence of an outbreak. People with herpes can reduce the risk of transmission by... Read more »

Oral Herpes, Genital Herpes and Dating

By Penelope James , Health Expert

Given the prevalence of herpes, and the constant turnover of men in my life, I was always... Read more »

The Unknowing Spread of Herpes

By healthgal , Health Expert

Who's fueling the herpes epidemic?? It may be young women who don't even know that they have the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sexual Practices and AIDS

...contact with the clitoris and vaginal opening (cunnilingus) is a frequent method of transmission of the herpes virus. Herpes is probably the only disease that can be contracted by light (dry)... Read more »

Think You're Safe?

...think the disease is gone just because the initial sores have healed. Left untreated, it can kill you. Herpes Simplex How you can get it: Kissing, oral sex. How common it is: half a million... Read more »

HIV Transmission

...transmission. For several reasons, people who have other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as herpes, syphilis, or gonorrhea, are at a much greater risk of transmitting HIV. First,... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors

...bisphosphonates. Your dentist or oral surgeon may need to take special precautions when performing dental surgery.Herpes-Related Gingivitis. Herpes virus is a common cause of gingivitis in... Read more »

Questions for your Cardiologist: Heart Questions to Ask your Doctor

Your doctor has spent many years studying the way the body works in health and disease. You may be able to benefit more from that knowledge if you ask questions that are important for your individual... Read more »

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Medications

Denavir Top Uses and How to Use

...medication is used to treat "cold sores/fever blisters" (herpes labialis). It can speed up... Read more »

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