Oral Sex And Genital Herpes
Posted by Carolynn on February 15, 2009
It is one of the most contagious diseases. Any sexual encounter with an affected person can infect you with genital herpes. Many people believe that oral sex is safe. But it is not so. Let me tell you more. Genital Herpes- How does the infection spread. Genital herpes can be caused by both types of herpes viruses- HSV1 and HSV2. So if any body that had cold sores and is still having active virus performs oral sex on you will get genital herpes. Every type of sexual activity will infect you. Kissing will do it. Anal sex will do it. Regular sex will do it and oral sex will do it. Cold sore virus and genital herpes- Cold sore virus is of HSV1 type. Most of the people get cold sores. Many of them are carriers and may shed the virus. Only their blood screening can tell if the virus is active. if it is active, a single oral sex contact will give you genital herpes for lifetime. Herpes virus- how it behaves. When you contact herpes virus, it multiplies in your body and shows the first...