Can you give yourself herpes

[InfiniteNothing]

I have the type one mouth herpes and I'm wondering, if I touch/pick/etc at a sore and then later that day masturbate if that can transfer it to my penis. To me that doesn't make sence since the virus is in ones blood, not skin.

[Leebo]

:nono: ... :puke:

[InfiniteNothing]

Originally posted by Leebo
:nono: ... :puke:
I'm just wondering. It's not like I actually did this.

[Leebo]

still... what prompted the question one wonders.

[revil]

/me gouges his eyes out.

[modena]

what a question...but from what I have learned in nutrition/health class is yes it can transfer, provided you have some way in which the virus from the sore in your mouth will penetrate to your blood down there...this would most likely be by means of a cut or something of the sort, so basically, it would be difficult to spread it to yourself like that!

[nickel]

i think you could google this question up quite easily, but i believe it is transferrable.
now wash your hands before you jiggle the noodle!

[ski]

Oral herpes came up today in conversation with my buddy. Can you get oral herpes from kissing? :eek:

[Nija]

Originally posted by skiAtomic
Oral herpes came up today in conversation with my buddy. Can you get oral herpes from kissing? :eek:

I don't think you have to worry about the herpes, just yet, you have to worry about what all your friends are gonna thing when you start kissing your buddy... :hihi:

[zenbooty]

Originally posted by skiAtomic
Oral herpes came up today in conversation with my buddy.Yeah I hate it when that happens, too. How embarrasing! :D

[cheapie]

i'm sorry. i thought you said



Originally posted by InfiniteNothing
I have the type one mouth herpes and I'm wondering, if I touch/pick/etc at a sore and then later that day masturbate if that can transfer it to my penis. To me that doesn't make sence since the virus is in ones blood, not skin.

:eek:

[Jenny]

This whole thread made me laugh! haha Nija's & zen's replies. hahahaha

[ray]

Originally posted by InfiniteNothing
I have the type one mouth herpes

I used to get that as a child, but I think my immune system has pretty much blocked it out. Haven't gotten one in over 5 years. In any case, yes it is contagious if there is a transfer of bodily fluids. Now I shall go brainwash myself to forget everything you said after the first 7 words.

[Freelance Superhero]

yes, you can get oral herpes from kissing, especially if the sore is "open". as far as oral herpes actually transferring to the genital area the way InfiniteNothing described it, i dunno if it would actually happen like that.

i still get cold sores on my mouth every once in a while if i'm severely fatigued, but i've never in my lifetime had the genital sort.

[chrissy]

Originally posted by InfiniteNothing
I have the type one mouth herpes and I'm wondering, if I touch/pick/etc at a sore and then later that day masturbate if that can transfer it to my penis. To me that doesn't make sence since the virus is in ones blood, not skin.

Yes, you can. It isn't through body fluids, it's any open sinus cavity. It hides out in the nervous system, not the blood, you can have type one or type two in either "normal area". (and no, I don't mean if you normally get a cold sore on your mouth that you will get one in other personal areas).

Ordinary soap and water will kill the virus in open air. So good washing habits are good prevention.

It can transfer even without a sore-- rare but it can happen.



Originally posted by ray
I used to get that as a child, but I think my immune system has pretty much blocked it out. Haven't gotten one in over 5 years.

You can go for years without an outbreak. Diet, stress, and hygene can hold outbreaks at bay.

[ray]

Originally posted by chrissy
You can go for years without an outbreak. Diet, stress, and hygene can hold outbreaks at bay.

I consider myself lucky that I haven't gotten one in 5 years. There's so many factors that could cause it and you've listed most of them. I would like to add lack of sleep though :)

[InfiniteNothing]

Originally posted by chrissy


Ordinary soap and water will kill the virus in open air. So good washing habits are good prevention.


Always good advice.

[gwilks98]

From what I've read, you can also spread the virus to your eyes, so don't scratch/touch a cold sore and rub your eyes. (I don't want to know what any of the pervs out there were thinking when I said that.)

and to answer the question, yes, you can spread the virus to your other regions.

[StonedWheat]

This thread reminded me of this female activist in a movie that said something like "Why is it called HIStory and not HERstory. Why is it called HERpes and not HIMpes." I'm easily amused.