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I had cold sore

I went to Doctors today and they said I have a healing cold  sore...and  I don't oral herpes...that's great to hear....
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they are not two different things actually. the provider who told you that a cold sore isn't oral herpes gave you erroneous information :(

http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stdsstis/herpes/oral-herpes/   has terrific info for more learning.
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I had cold sore....not a oral herpe.....their are two diffent things .......I took STD test at the dr......they said don't have a STD and STI......
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Huh, that does not make any sense. If you have a cold sore then you have oral herpes. Or maybe I am misunderstanding what you are trying to say. What is your question?
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