How to Get Herpes in Your Mouth

Herpes is a condition caused from a virus called the herpes simplex virus. When someone contracts this disease, the entire body can suffer effects such as chills, fever, swollen glands and the formation of lesions on the skin that can ooze and become sore. The symptoms of herpes can come and go and many people spend years walking around infected before they even realize they have the virus. This When it comes to the mouth, there are several ways that herpes can be contracted.

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  Genital herpes can cause mouth sores. There are two types of herpes. They are oral herpes, also called type 1, and genital herpes, referred to as type 2 herpes. If someone has genital herpes, you can contract the virus in your mouth from performing oral sex on them.

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  Mouth to mouth contact can spread herpes. If you have oral herpes and you have open blisters on your mouth, you are highly contagious. Kissing someone when you have these blisters can spread the herpes to their mouth as well.

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  Herpes can be transmitted during childbirth. Although it is a more mild form, herpes can still be passed from mother to baby if the mother has herpes. In this case, the child usually develops cold sores on their lips when they get a little bit older.

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  Touching and rubbing can cause herpes. If you were to touch the mouth area of an infected person and then rub an area of your mouth or body before washing your hands, then you can get herpes. This can also happen if you touch the genital area and then rub an area near your mouth with your hand.