Get you some L-lysine. It’s a vitamin, you can get it anywhere. Take a couple a day it will clear the sore if it’s not all the way out but it will shorten the outbreak if it’s already out. I’ve been using this for ever! Works like a charm, also peppermint oil on the site will dry it out
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I don’t sell it nor have ever so this isn’t a selling thing but Melissa oil works great. My son use get them in the corner of his mouth every now and then maybe when he was in 3rd or 4th grade. After a few uses he never got them again.
Yes i started getting one about 5yrs ago. If you just get the cream right away on it it wont get worse just keep piling it on there. Show him the googled research you found if he doesnt understand. Its not a dirty thing we just came in contact. Its totally treatable i havent had a breakout in almost 2 years. The abreva cream.
Yes they are considered stds , but understand that it is one most people have. They do tend to appear with stress. Your partner sounds very insensitive but he isn’t wrong with what they are. They just hadn’t to be much more common than he’s thinking
Don’t be kissing your baby. I know someone that got one that affected his eyesight because when he was a baby someone with a cold sore kissed him and he got it. He was an infant.
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Yes it is considered an std because it can spread through sexual contact. Def can be spread through other ways as well such as sharing chap stick or even shaking hands with a picker. If the sore or blister is oozing and the “ooze” gets on something and then on someone…BAM you may have just joined the cold sore club.
You feel embarrassed because society has made you think that STI’s are “unclean” things that happen to dirty people which is not the case. STI’s happen and some are so common and often dormant that people don’t even know they have them. Get checked by your doctor first off. Secondly fuck that immature guy for his inability to grow up and realize that what’s happening is not your fault. He should be your rock and be supportive as you deal with health issues, not being a twat about it.
I used to get cold sores on my neck. (They were just the regular cold sore virus strain) . Always got them when super stressed, but since I’ve worked on my stress, ect I haven’t had anymore in the last almost 3 years
I had a cold sore once, fell asleep on my husband on the couch, and he broke out on his chest the next morning. It’s technically an STD but most of the population has it and you don’t need to have sex to get it. Wrestlers tend to get it on their chests fairly often, too. The doctor just told us to avoid doing any…erm…favors while you have an active cold sore because it CAN spread to other areas. It’s not really a big deal though. It’ll probably be worse if you try to hide it and suddenly he gets a breakout.
Cold sores are herpes but so is chickenpox and the measles if you go and get a std test qnd you have had things like chickenpox you will test positive for herpes but it wont be the std kind. Its just cold sores i get them and my husband gets them and i dont consider myself having a std but i would bd honest with him and even when you feel ot coming on do not kiss him! They are very contageous i never had them before i met my husband i wasnt thinking and accidentally kissed him when he had one and thats all it took. Dont share drinks or anything theres lots of med you can get and if you put it on just as you are feeling one come on it will go away very fast
I read recently that a lot of children get Herpes from their parents or even a caretaker. They have it all their lives not knowing thinking it’s cold sores. I would get it tested just to be safe! In case it is you want to be careful around your baby as it can be dangerous to them and you may be able to get some medication to help. Wether it’s cold sores or an std I would consult with your doctor! And your baby daddy sounds childish! He shouldn’t make you feel bad about something you can’t control!
I’ll say from experience, watch out for anybody with cuts or even yourself and touching your cold sore. My ex got cold sores and we got into an altercation a couple of times while he had an outbreak and I had a couple cuts on my hand and now I have that shit on my thumb for the rest of my life.
Cold sores can be transmitted through either sexual or non-sexual means. Something as simple as drinking after someone or a peck on the lips by a relative can do it.
I think your hesitancy to talk to him about this is less about you or this and more about him and the state of your relationship. Personally, I couldn’t be with someone who couldn’t comprehend this simple information.
If you have had them since child hood someone you know probably had the sore and kissed on your face which in turn gives it to you.
Not std but it is a form of herpes. So is chicken pox
Cold sores are not STDs:roll_eyes:
they can be passed by sharing something with someone who has an out break. I had them all over my mouth and throat and soent my first xmas in hoapital because i wouldn’t eat. Trying to tell me i had an STD at 11 months old? No. Ridiculous. Good news though, if your breastfeeding baby gets antibodies from you and probably wouldnt be deadly if baby got them. I get cold sores 3-5 times a year. I kiss my kids when i have them. Its so easy to forget:woman_facepalming: my youngest had one last year and it was tiny. My oldest has never had one
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If you have ever had chickenpox the hsv1 virus lays dormant until it is triggered. Not a lot of people know this but it is very common and not something to be ashamed about. Ask your doctor about medication you can take once you feel one coming in and it will cut its time in half.
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Yes, He’s very immature. My guy get cold sores, very rarely at that. He just treats it and we don’t kiss for a few days…. That’s the worst part about it. I love him, every part of him and can think of a million other things that would be worse in a relationship to deal with.
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Cold sores are a form of herpes which is just a skin infection. HSV 1 can be passed just by sharing a drink with someone and only appear on the mouth this is not a sexually transmitted disease; however HSV 2 is the same kind of infection it just appears on your genitals and can only be passed on through sex. Keep in mind this is a very complex infection. If you have HSV 1 and we’re to have oral sex with someone then yes you can give them HSV 2 and vice versa. There is no difference between these two types of infections expect where the location where these cold sores form. Since HSV 1 does not require sexual contact to be transmitted while HSV 2 does. I hope this helps and it’s nothing more then just a skin infection which will go away within a week. It’s nothing to be shamed for and a lot of people have this and don’t even know it as it can sometimes take up to years for you to show any symptoms.
Tell your “baby daddy” to google it. What an idiot
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They have done studies it might be hereditary.
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When you feel one start to come in, rub some olive oil on it immediately, it will go away within a few hours.
I have had them since I was a kid, usually once a year in the winter time.
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Take zinc it helped my sister
I get them once a year also. Always in the beginning of winter. Cold sores are a form of herpes. Herpes simplex 1. It’s most commonly passed from parent to child. It’s contagious during an outbreak and don’t kiss my SO or babies when I have one. Abreva is probably the best thing I have found for them. My SO was the same way until I showed him the difference between herpes simplex 1 and 2.
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I had chickenpox as a child so I was tested in 2018 after a horrible breakup and was positive for Herpes Simplex Virus 1. It is vaginal but i never had a cold sore or a break out so I suppose it was dormant. Not a bad thing as majority of the world has it; just not obvious. Not an STD.
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You probably got it from your mother at birth or as a very small child from another family member.
Tell him you wouldn’t be so stressed and having a flare if he did something to help you out once in a while. Cause I’m sure he’s not. 
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It can be transmited through even drinking after each other… He prob already has it kids too just be careful with kissing the baby really it can be fatal to infants
My nephew got cold sores and he was maybe 10 years old and not sexually active
Noooo! Cold sore
Isn’t a STD it’s in a class with Chicken Pox and Herpes but it’s not an STD! I had
It as a child everybody had it!
Get some Abreva and use it and soon as u feel one starting. I know someone who does this and it usually stops them from forming.
Cold sores are hsv-1 and yes it is classed with herpes. Most people have cold sores. They are contagious. You can spread it genitally going down on someone when you have a cold sore.
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My mom, my sister’s, brothers, and me all were born with hsv1. Nothing to be ashamed of. It’s hereditary… take lysine and use Abreva. Don’t kiss anyone while you have a sore.
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It’s the same virus that causes chicken pox most people who had chicken pox as a child will have cold sores
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Take lysin… take a loading dose 2000mg twice the first day then 2000mg once a day for the next couple days… then go down to the normal daily dose… you won’t get them… and it is not an STD!! It is in the herpes family… but very different from Type 1 and type 2!!
I get cold sores once a year or so, or more so when I’m stressed. Don’t freak out like I did 
a boyfriend I had in college swore up and down it was an STD so I did the most logical thing I could think of at 20 yrs old and went to my doctor. She was a nice lady but I could barely understand her (she had a thick middle Eastern accent) and I thought she was telling me it was infact an STD. Soooo I did the next logical thing I could think of and told the two other partners I had around that time that I had a problem. Fast forward five years or so I was pregnant and got a slew of testing done and the OBGYN came in to the room and told me everything was fine, I tested clean, and I said “what? No I’m not. I know I have herpes.” She laughed at me! She then explained it as the majority of all the above educated comments have explained it…face palm so cut your man some slack if he seems freaked out or uniformed, doesn’t mean he’s an idiot, try to explain it to him or if youre still unsure you understand it go see a medical professional you can clearly understand because it can be confusing.
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It’s not an std, but it is the same virus family. If you have a cold sore and give him head then it can turn in to the herpes std. don’t drink, kiss, or do oral while you have a cold sore. My mom and husband have had them all their lives but I’ve never had a cold sore in my life. They’ve always taken the correct precautions.
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They are highly contagious…a form of herpes simplex virus
Literally almost everyone has the virus and for some people it stays dormant and for some people they get lots of outbreaks and other people might just get one or two in their whole lifetime
You can even get some medicine from the doctor to help with them .
I usually get them when my immune system is compromised, like when I’m getting sick or gotten a really bad sunburn. But I also get then during the winter too when my lips get very dry
I don’t think it’s anything to be ashamed of I’m the only one out of my 3 sisters that does not have it and they have all had them sence a young age when they definitely were not sexually active! But do be careful when you have a flare up they are contagious one of my sisters gave them to her husband not realizing kissing could spread them thankfully he was understanding! But your kids dad sounds super immature I know how insecure my sisters have been with cold sores I can’t imagine what it would be like if their parents put them down for them especially when it’s not yours or their fault for having them
I have gotten cold sores since Ive been a child I usually get them when I am sick or under alot of stress y husband just accepts thats how my body reacts and they are treatable
It is NOT an STD. They’re extremely common for everyone. Most kids under age 10 have had one.
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Ask your doctor for a prescription for Valtrex. Instead of worrying about your significant other, worry about your baby. If your baby is like my son was, he/she is constantly touching your face. If they touch your cold sore while he’s blistered, they can transfer it from their hands to their mouth/eyes, etc.
My doctor gave me a valtrex prescription so that I could take it as soon as I noticed I was getting a cold sore. If you catch it early, it won’t fully come out. If you aren’t early enough, I never was, it will at least help it clear up super fast.
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A form of herpes. Hsv-1
Just don’t kiss or share food/ drinks when you have a sore.
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I get cold sores too from stress, weather change and just depends on what’s going on in life. I have had them since a child and it is not an STD. They have a medicine at Walmart you can put on right when you feel it forming. Campho phenique.
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Alex Logsdon most people who had chicken pox do not have cold sores…idk where you got that info from.
Hate to be so frank but I think that’s the difference between a boy and a man.
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Every time I get a fever I get them, I always thought they were fever blisters hmmmmm
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We take lysine take care of the cold sore .but it not a STD it’s a form of herpes
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You can get hsv 1 from simply sharing a drink with someone who had it. Nothing to be ashamed of…most people have 1 form of hsv. I have had them since I was kid as well but thankfully I have them less and less as i get older. Take lots of vitamins and do whatever you can to support your immune system. If your a hole b.f doesn’t understand tell him to get educated.
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Get prescription for Valtrex, works great, start to take when you feel one is coming
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I mean cold sores are technically herpes simplex.
You could have gotten it from your mom or dad as a kid just by kissing them. I get them every few years. But from what I understand everyone has simplex in their body it’s just not everyone has out breaks
You can give him genital herpes if you give oral during a breakout .
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They’re supper common! Most people have them even if they’re still dormant. Take some lysine, multivitamins, use the Orajel stuff with 6ingredients (it’s tube is silver), and they make these stickers for them, also keep it dry it thrives in moistness (hate that word).
Your boyfriend needs to learn how to read up on things. Most of us that have them got them as kids from family members.
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Def a form of herpes. I don’t understand how something that can transmitted through sex isn’t a STD tho🤷 If you give him oral sex while u have a out break he can catch it and he will start getting blisters on his genitals and if he has sex with someone unprotected with a out break he will pass it…so how is that not a STD?..make it make sense…if u can🤷🤷
My brother gave his fiance herpes by going down on her with a cold sore.
Camphophenique works great. Just because it’s ‘herpes’ doesn’t mean it’s an STD. I get them every winter.
You need to be very careful about giving it to the baby
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I’ve had it since a kid and you can legit spread it from a kiss and everyone carries the virus just not everyone has flare ups tell him he needs to do research and grow up a little I’m here for u girl
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Whatever you do don’t kiss on the baby because it could be really bad for them not trying to scare you you can research it
I got a fever blister right now because I ran fever for several days with strep throat it’s the same thing
Canker sores are different than cold sores. Canker sores are inside mouth and are not contagious. Google it.
It is NOT an STD. Tell your boyfriend he needs to grow up. It is a form of herpes simplex. Either HSV-1 or less common HSV-2. Google both. HSV-1 which is far more common is what most people get, it is contagious, and I find generally caused by stress. I find that vitamin c crystals and or a vitamin b complex both greatly reduce flare ups. If you take the crystals mix them with apple juice, but don’t take it on an empty stomach you are sure to get a nasty stomach ache. The crystals aren’t cheap but they last forever, if not just get the chewable vit c. The b complex is great too. I have started taking it and noticed I have more energy and my nerves are far less frayed. Your boyfriend needs too understand this is a very special time in your life and you don’t want your baby taking on any nervous tension lest there be a lot of crying on the babies part and your part too for that matter. Take good care of yourself. Take a break if you can and go and stay with family or friends for a bit.
Ask your doctor about using Valtrex to prevent/treat cold sores. It can prevent and/or decrease size of cold sore and duration of outbreak.
Cold sores are herpes !
Wait… You get them Every year since you can remember and you still don’t know what they are ??? OMG !!
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I’ve had them since I was a kid as well! I take L-Lysine supplements every night and it prevents them so much. if I feel one coming on I take 2 1000 mg of the L-Lysine 3 times a day and 4 of the acidophilus probiotic 3 times a day as well and it works wonders!
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It is not a STD.
Lysine works great. I usually take 2 pills in am and 2 in pm. Drink lots of water.
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Young one HSV-1 is contagious when the sore is open. A lot of people have it and not through sex. Use Herpcine L - put it on when you first start feeling it. It won’t swell up but there is a little hard seed that will come out. After using it for a few years when the season comes - eventually they won’t be bad. I’ve had this for many many years -
Go to your chemist and ask for the cold sore tablet. If you take it early it can prevent tge coldsore even coming up
I’ve been with my SO for 9 yrs, he gets them all the time, I have nvr gotten one, so they r definitely not contagious. It does say they r a form of herpes however it is not the same as herpes where its transmitted sexual or I would definitely have them aswell after 9 yrs
He uses this to help heal it
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Cold sores are the herpes virus. It just originates around the mouth but you can give it to someone in their genitals if you have a sore and go down on them or kiss them. If they get it on their genitals then they will be able to spread it the same as genital herpes do. They are still contagious even if it is on your mouth. Herpes type 1 which are known as cold sores usually occur with stress or fall time and can be dangerous to infants, thats why people say don’t kiss babies.
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When you feel them coming on - take a big dose of Lysine. A doctor told me this and it works. Take it for three or four days.
Cold sores are herpes simplex a. 70% of the US carry herpes simplex a even if there has been no break out. It’s way more common than people realize. The stigma around it is insane but also, just like any other STD, your status does need to be disclosed to any partner.
Taking l-lysine orally will help prevent a break out and campho-phenique will help an active one better than abreiva.
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My grandma has been getting them her whole life(she said it’s because her mom got them and would kiss them while she had them) and so whenever she gets them she gets a different hand towel for herself, no kissing anyone, and never shares a cup. She also throws her chapstick away when the cold sore is done with. No reason to panic or be grossed out by them. Some people just get them 
I’m sorry you are going through so much right now
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I use Vicks cold sore meds every night. Not same as xhapstick
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80% of people have it if your talking about mouth ones. It isn’t a big deal, really it isn’t. His ignorence on this is his own fault.
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I have got them since I was young child. My Dr prescribed Valtrex and as soon as I get the little itch and feel it coming I take one and it stops it from fully coming out and shortens the course of the sore. Mine were sooooo big that my lip looks deformed. I normally get them when I’m stressed or have a fever.
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They do come out when you are stressed or sick or whatever. They are very contagious and tech a form of herpes. Avoid any kissing to him or your babies while u have it. Put some ointment on it, which u can find at any pharmacy. Right now would be the best time, go get something now to stop it from coming in fully. They are not tech an std although contagious like one. Many many people get them and and bad stigma of then are ridiculous. I’ve had them since I was a kid as well. Don’t get any out breaks though only have had a few times in my 34 years. They are very common though don’t feel bad or disgusted.
Cold sores are contagious and can be spread easily when a sore is present. You need to avoid kissing and oral sex during and outbreak. Other than that you can carry on normally when you don’t have an active sore and your partner will be completely safe. Just educate him.
I used to get these if I was sick, use apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball and dab it around your mouth
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When you have a cold sore on the lip you do not kiss your partner have oral sex or share drinks do not kiss Your baby either. But you can still have intercourse. It is only contagious through direct contact. If you have cold sores on your genitals then you do not have intercourse while they are active.
If you have a cold sore, don’t kiss your boyfriend or baby. The virus can transfer to during outbreaks.
They’re a form of herpies I get them as well and have since I was a kid. I made sure to not kiss my son when I got that tingly feeling and he has never had one. They are more commonly spread from mouth to eyes then mouth to genitals tho it can happen
They are a type of herpes but not a sexually transmitted infection. They can be caused from stress. Typically pop up more during the fall season and can contain bacterias that can cause illness. Everytime i get a cold sore. Bronhcitis or RSV follows close behind. Usually within a weeks time.
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Do not kiss your baby while you are having an outbreak. Do not touch or pick at the sore and then touch your baby without washing your hands. It is very contagious. It can be extremely dangerous for babies under a certain age. Do not share cups, silverware, facial towels, chapstick or other things that touch your mouth with anybody until your sore has healed and gone away. Not sure if you know any of this but I have had them since I was a teen and I have 2 kids so I am always extremely cautious during an outbreak.
Is it a cold sore or a canker sore? I get canker sores when I’m stressed out.
Cankers sores are inside the mouth and cold sores are on the outside.
Canker sores are not contagious but cold sores are.
If it is seeping/open (not healed) DO NOT give oral sex as it can give the other person genital herpes, do not kiss before the other person gives you oral sex. Do not kiss your child(ren) as it’s skin to skin transmittable. See your PCP about medication for both the postpartum depression and see if they can give anything to lessen the cold sores time.
You should speak to your doctor about post partum. Also ask about your hair falling out.
Get some medication for the cold sore. You need someone to talk to. Post partum can be very serious. I know its hard to see right now but things will get better. Do you have someone who could babysit and give you a little break. That would be good for you
I would consult a dermatologist in regards to breaking out on your face and get a diagnosis as to what you really have.
That feeling sucks . Nothing happens all of a a sudden. You didn’t pay attention enough. Stop feeling insecure and rock it for you get some hair extensions do stuff to make you feel good.
They have medications you can take to help prevent an outbreak. Ask your doctor about it.
If you’ve had them since a kid chances are they were passed on to you from your mother at birth. It is the herpes virus and they are contagious and can be spread many different ways including sexually, but I don’t think they are classified as an STI! Genital herpes is a completely different strain. Cold sores HSV-1 genital herpes HSV-2
I’m sorry girl but the hair loss is completely normal after a baby. Ur hormones will level out and it should stop happening so often as u go. If he’s that immature talk 2 him or have others talk 2 him about all of it. U need 2 seek counseling 4 the ppd. Ur not alone many mothers feel it after birth. Talk 2 the hospital I’m sure they can get u a number for a local group that might be able 2 help u cope a little better. Take a day atleast once a week for urself. As 4 the cold sore if it’s a reoccurring thing it isn’t something u need 2 worry about. Over the counter meds can help. If u use a chapstick just make sure u throw it away after use 2 help prevent spreading it. I’m sure if it’s been an issue 4 awhile though u don’t need 2 be told how 2 handle that. While It can be transmitted sexualy as it is on the mouth it’s not considered and still or sti, it’s kind of like acne, acne is considered herpes but seeings how everyone gets it during puberty Noone thinks anything of it until they go 2 medical school! just don’t kiss him or do anything sexualy while u have it. It’s OK just breath. Kids are hard, new parents don’t make anything any easier. Try not 2 stress as much as possible. Seeking help with the ppd will help. Hang in there momma u got this
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L-Lysine zaps them. !!
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My ex husband Everytime he got sick his whole entire lips would break out with cold sores. And so does his mama. I think at some point they can be hereditary. That’s the only time he would get them.
Technically it is… Its part of the herpes group. So he is sorta right but you need to inform him.the difference. I get ulcers instead of cold sores. My oldest does also. We use this and vitamins to get rid of them and help with the pain. Do not kiss your baby they can be very harmful. And you k ow for the hell of it… Don’t kiss your baby daddy either 
until he understands he’s being a douche about them
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Put rubbing alcohol first sign, it will dry it out immediately, so it won’t turn to a big nasty wet cold sore, the alcohol will
Burn a little, but I carry a bottle with me and tip it up all day on the cold sore part, and Carmex has a new thing out like Abreva, remember your older than him, you can make him feel small…sorry not sorry
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It is, it’s just a form of it and it is very contagious. I get them when I’m stressed as well. I have my doctor call me in valtrex. I keep a bottle in hand all the time because if you take it as soon as you feel it coming, it won’t even come out. Take one and then another 12 hours later.