Herpes Doctor

My two week old neice has been diagnosed with oral herpes she received from her mothers open cold sore. Currently in hospital and very ill. Myself and my family including small children have not seen her but would love to do so.

Oral herpes, also known as cold sores. affects millions of people all over the world. This article takes a look exactly what a cold sore is, why we get them and how to deal with them.

So what is a cold sore?

A cold sore is the common term for Oral
Herpes which is caused
by the virus Herpes Simplex 1.
It has nothing to do with having a
cold although there are certain similarities between a common
cold and Herpes Simplex 1:

The symptoms of Oral Herpes are a rash around the mouth area. This rash
will turn into blisters and these will then become a dry scab. The
symptoms usually last less than a week. The common name for Oral Herpes is
cold sores.

Oral Herpes is also known as cold sores. Although it is not
a side effect of having a cold as the name may suggest, it
does give an idea of how common it is and how difficult it
is to prevent, just like a common cold. This article describes methods and techniques to minimize cold sore outbreaks.

Oral
Herpes is the outbreak of the virus
Herpes Simplex 1 which
is contagious from the affected area, in this case around the
mouth. The best way to avoid giving cold sores to someone else is by not getting into physical contact via your mouth. This article explains the various steps you can take to avoid putting others at risk of Oral Herpes.

Yes, you should see a doctor for diagnosis even though you can
get treatment for Oral Herpes without a prescription. The doctor
will examine you and tell you what your symptoms mean. If you do
have Herpes Simplex 1 you will be given
advice on how to treat it and how
to avoid spreading the virus.

Yes, Oral Herpes is contagious. It is caused by the virus
Herpes Simplex 1 and sometimes
by Herpes Simplex 2 which which is more often the cause of
Genital Herpes.

Yes, Oral Herpes can transmit to the Genitals, typically
via oral sex. Genitals Herpes can
also transmit to the mouth area via oral sex.

Both Oral and Genital Herpes are caused by
Herpes Simplex. Oral Herpes by
HSV1 and
Genital Herpes by HSV2.
The two viruses
are very similar and are both highly adaptable.

No, there is no cure for a cold sore. Oral Herpes - cold sores, is an outbreak caused by the
Herpes Simplex 1 virus and although you may experience as few as 1 or 2 outbreaks in a lifetime, the simplex virus stays latent within you for life and may outbreak again and again.

Oral Herpes - cold sores, is caused by the virus
Herpes Simplex 1 and sometimes Herpes Simplex 2.
It is a very common disease. It is estimated that 50-80 % of the world's
population has the Herpes Simplex 1 virus.