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What Exactly is a Cold Sore?
from:Cold sores, also called fever blisters, are small wounds that
appear on the lips or around the mouth. These sores seemingly
appear at random and can be both painful and embarrassing. The
reality is that the herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes cold
sores.
Most people find the connection between herpes and cold sores to
be very alarming, but it is not. There are two types of herpes
simplex virus, HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 usually causes cold sores
and is found in most people. HSV-2 usually causes genital herpes
and is much more rare. Sometimes HSV-2 does cause mouth herpes
and HSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but it is uncommon and not
seen very often.
The HSV-1 virus is usually transmitted through contact with a
contaminated fluid such as kissing, or it can spread through
sneezing, coughing, or touching a cold sore. The HSV-1 virus is
often spread from parent to child when the child comes in
contact with an item that a parent with a cold sore has touched
or used. The first time a person is infected with the HSV-1
virus is called the primary herpetic stomatitis and usually does
not result in a cold sore. The virus can lie dormant for many
years. Most people come into contact with the HSV-1 virus by the
time they are five years old but do not get their first cold
sore until after puberty.
Cold sores usually go away on their own over the course of a
week to ten days. They do not leave scars and often do not recur
for many years. The cold sores often burst open after a few days
and expel a clear fluid before drying up and disappearing.
For some people, cold sores are too painful or embarrassing to
be left alone to simply disappear independently. For these
people, there are OTC and prescription medicines to speed up the
healing process. Cold sores are a painful nuisance that nearly
everyone experiences. There is no prevention for cold sores, but
there are many treatments available to make the experience as
easy as possible.
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