Herpes Of The Mouth

Cold sores, or herpes of the mouth, is caused by a viral infection. Herpes of the mouth can be contracted through skin to skin contact, most often through sex. That is why herpes is usually considered as a sexually transmitted disease. If you or your partner has herpes, what are the precautionary measures you should take when getting into an intimate situation?

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Herpes is caused mainly by the herpes simplex virus. But the virus falls into two categories: HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is the one that causes herpes of the mouth, while HSV-2 causes genital herpes.

Nevertheless, oral and genital herpes are not that different, except for the fact that both occur at two different places. The general description of oral herpes are bumps, lesions, around the mouth that usually contain pus and are very painful. If left untreated, they can continue to worsen and cause great discomfort to you. 

If you want to know what are the symptoms of herpes of the mouth, below are just some of them:

• fever
• muscle pains
• sores around your mouth, inside your lips, gums, and tongue
• usually symptoms are felt one to two weeks after contact. Children are also not saved from oral herpes, children most susceptible are those between one and two years old.
  

Generally, oral herpes has three stages of infection:

• Primary infection – the virus enters your skin and then reproduces. Initial symptoms including fever may develop.
• Latency: the virus then moves to the nervous tissues in the spinal area where it further reproduces
• Recurrence: emotional or psychological stresses may already trigger another virus reproduction, so you have to be really careful if you have herpes.

You may be experiencing some of the symptoms but remain unsure if you have herpes or not. The key is to go to a specialist and have it checked. Herpes can be easily misdiagnosed as either urinary tract infection, mouth ulcer, or gingivitis. That is why you need to go to an expert and have it checked ASAP. 

Treating herpes can be very difficult. At present, there are still no cures to herpes of the mouth and one can only supress it and prevent it from further spreading. You can try some topical ointments and anti-viral medications so you won't have to worry about it further spreading. These medications usually help contain the virus to prevent it from reproducing further sores. 

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