Coldsores

[Stephanie]

Oy, you all ! Cop on..

I just had one of my regs come by with a bit of redness on the lips. I asked what it was.

He said "oh just a small cut" .. I said : "hm.. is it a coldsore ?" He said : "oh, yea, it was."

EXCUSE me ????

Guys ! And girls !! Coldsores are highly contagious !! They are caused by a virus.

(2 strains of same virus; it can cross contaminate : Herpes symplex Type I = oral, Herpes symplex Type II = genital)

It is readily transmitted from one person to another even when it is in just the 'tingling' stage.

Until a breakout is completely healed (where there is no broken skin, no redness), it can be transmitted.

It can be transmitted from lips to genitals , it can be transmitted by kissing , it can be transmitted by you touching your breakout and

then touching your partner's bits. It can be transmitted from a girl giving you oral, and you end up with herpes on your penis.

Or if you have a breakout and you kiss her or go down on her, she will be left with a gift that will keep on giving to the day she dies.

This virus will never leave. There is NO cure.

So be kind enough and when you have a breakout do NOT visit us.



I saw the redness, I asked my questions, and I refused the appointment. No kissy face. We sat and chatted for 30mins,

I did my Public Health Awareness bit and I bid good bye to him. I'll see him when he's better.



Breakouts of Coldsore is usually brought on by stressors : change of weather, sunburn, spicy food, mental stress,

illness, etc. The majority of the population has it. It is treatable : Google and get script for : Valtrex (pill) or Acyclovir (pill).

Topical creams help somewhat, but won't prevent a breakout. Compeed patches used in conjunction with Valtrex =>> excellent

way to prevent a breakout, if you take pill+apply patch at night at the very first signs of 'tingling'.



That's all. Take care of yourselves, and take care of us. Don't spread it.

I certainly won't see you. xx






If you have questions, feel free to PM me xx

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