Medications will help by reducing the intensity and frequency of cold sores. There is no guarantee of any known medication today, that will prevent cold sores.
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you get cracked lips from cold exposure and not enough moisture on your lips.
The major symptom of cold sores is feeling some unusual sensations around the lips.
You can take the chance if you like, but to be safe, don't do it. The virus that causes cold sores is very contagious when the sores are in evidence and for a period before they show. Best bet is to be cautious and don't chance spreading this painful affliction any more than you have to.
Cold sores can be located on the lips, facial area, and genital area.
See the related link for information and pictures of cold sores.
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Cold sores are painful blisters that can be found inside the mouth, on the face and even in or on the nose. You can actually find them anywhere on your body, including genital parts!
Cold sores are a form of herpes. If he has a cold sore and his lips touch your vagina, then you can absolutely get genital herpes.
Cold sores are caused by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. They aren't caused by licking your lips.
You can't get shingles from cold sores. They are both caused by viruses in the herpes family, but cold sores are caused by herpes simplex, and shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus (chickenpox virus).
Yes. It is the virus that causes cold sores on the lips or mouth and genital herpes.