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toomuchfun · 04-29-2008, 12:21 AM

I honestly never thought to ask (until it was too late) if any of our partners had cold sores.

Just about everyone has cold sores, and I never really thought (although now that I know more about it, my feelings have changed) about the herpes 1 transferring to the genitals. Even though I've known since childhood that cold sores are in-fact a strain of herpes.

People kiss all the time, it's crazy, no one things to ask someone for their herpes history before giving them a kiss.... family, swingers, whatever.

Oral HSV1 is thought of as an issue only when there is an open sore, I always teased people about their "herpes lips" taking a very light-hearted attitude toward it.

Take the same virus, move it downward a few feet and it becomes a whole new ball-game.

Sorry, if this post doesn't make sense I'm not trying to make any particular point, I'm just kind of rambling about what I think.

04-29-2008, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
toomuchfun Active Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 20 Location: USA Status: Couple	Re: That pesky cold sore I honestly never thought to ask (until it was too late) if any of our partners had cold sores. Just about everyone has cold sores, and I never really thought (although now that I know more about it, my feelings have changed) about the herpes 1 transferring to the genitals. Even though I've known since childhood that cold sores are in-fact a strain of herpes. People kiss all the time, it's crazy, no one things to ask someone for their herpes history before giving them a kiss.... family, swingers, whatever. Oral HSV1 is thought of as an issue only when there is an open sore, I always teased people about their "herpes lips" taking a very light-hearted attitude toward it. Take the same virus, move it downward a few feet and it becomes a whole new ball-game. Sorry, if this post doesn't make sense I'm not trying to make any particular point, I'm just kind of rambling about what I think.