The following are the most common signs and symptoms of a recurring oral herpes simplex virus infection. Painful, fluid-filled blisters may appear on the lips or under the nose. The blisters and fluid are highly contagious.
The signs and symptoms of an oral herpes outbreak may look like other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your health care provider for an accurate diagnosis. Since oral herpes can be confused with many other infections, including allergic reactions, a virus culture PCR , blood test or biopsy are the only ways to confirm your diagnosis. However, your health care provider may also diagnose your condition based on the location and appearance of the blisters. Although the specific triggers that cause oral herpes to recur are unclear, several factors may play a role.
These include:. While recurrent outbreaks are more common in the first year after the initial episode, they tend to lessen as the body builds antibodies to the virus.
Taking antiviral oral medications, such as acyclovir, famciclovir and valacyclovir these medications are traditionally the most effective. Causes of Oral Herpes Oral herpesis spread most commonly from individuals with an active outbreak or sore. Oral Herpes Symptoms The initial primary infection of oral herpes is usually the worst. Oral herpes is a common infection of the mouth area. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 HSV Most people in the United States are infected with this virus by age After the first infection, the virus goes to sleep becomes dormant in the nerve tissues in the face.
Sometimes, the virus later wakes up reactivates , causing cold sores. Herpes virus type 2 HSV-2 most often causes genital herpes. Oral sores will cause the most pain and can make eating and drinking difficult as they may occur on your lips, gums, throat, the front of the tongue, inside of the cheeks and roof of the mouth and the gums may become slightly swollen and red and may bleed.
The sores can also extend down your chin and neck, your lymph nodes may swell and be painful and you may develop a painful throat with shallow ulcers. The medications have to be started 24 hours before dental treatment and continued for 2 days after. Never put off dental treatment because you have cold sores or fever blisters …let your dentist decide what to do. To learn more about oral herpes , which is commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters , call us at to book your no obligation, consultation at a time of your convenience.
Learn more here. Remember to follow these simple rules to avoid spreading or catching it: No kissing No form of skin contact with others No sharing of food, drink or kitchen utensils No sharing of toothbrushes or dental floss No sharing of towels Avoid close contact with infants Avoid close contact with anyone who is undergoing any kind of medical treatments that make their bodies vulnerable There are certain things, other than oral contact, that may trigger a bout of herpes cold sores or fever blisters in you and they are as follows: Stress which can be emotional or physical Pain Surgery Fever Exposure to sun, wind and cold Lack of sleep Menstruation Anything that causes your immune system to be down It is important for you to be aware of any and all of these situations and to take all the steps you can to deal with them in a healthy and beneficial way.
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