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Originally Posted by tribbles  I would bet, many people with cold sores at some point self innoculate (is it the right word? spelling?)....I mean touch the cold sore or lip area and then touch their genitals...does it cause an outbreak? | Quote:
Originally Posted by JustAskJulie From what I've read this is the most common way that HSV1 is transferred to the genitals. | |
That is what I have read as well.
Another common form of transmission is towels, someone with a cold sore wipes their face with a towel later touched by someone else. Or a person with a could sore wipes the area and then wipes some other receptive area, like the nose, eyes, or genitals.
Another thing I once read is that, even though some herpes sites say it isn't possible, a common place to contract herpes, most common in women, is on their butt cheeks from sitting on public toilets.