Welcome to EmpowHER. Thank you for coming to us with your concern that you might have transmitted a STD to your little brother.
Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are a common viral infection. They are tiny, fluid-filled blisters on and around your lips. These blisters are often grouped together in patches. After the blisters break, a crust forms over the resulting sore. Cold sores usually heal in two to four weeks without leaving a scar.
Cold sores spread from person to person by close contact, such as kissing. They're caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) closely related to the one that causes genital herpes (HSV-2). Both of these viruses can affect your mouth or genitals and can be spread by oral sex. Cold sores are contagious even if you don't see the sores.
Anonymous, the time factor of oral sex to kissing your brother was too short or too soon for you to contact genital herpes (HSV-2) (that is even if your boyfriend were infected) and pass it on to your brother.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Thank you for coming to us with your concern that you might have transmitted a STD to your little brother.
Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are a common viral infection. They are tiny, fluid-filled blisters on and around your lips. These blisters are often grouped together in patches. After the blisters break, a crust forms over the resulting sore. Cold sores usually heal in two to four weeks without leaving a scar.
Cold sores spread from person to person by close contact, such as kissing. They're caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) closely related to the one that causes genital herpes (HSV-2). Both of these viruses can affect your mouth or genitals and can be spread by oral sex. Cold sores are contagious even if you don't see the sores.
Anonymous, the time factor of oral sex to kissing your brother was too short or too soon for you to contact genital herpes (HSV-2) (that is even if your boyfriend were infected) and pass it on to your brother.
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August 11, 2016 - 9:17amMaryann
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