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herpes or something else

my gf sometimes having sore colds around her mouth, painfull and then goes away n comes back say once in a couple of months. she has this since her childhood. Is this herpes or something else. i never had any problem after 5 years with her. i was just wondering do i already have the herpes but not explicit. Is this the same with one most common std.? Thanks
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3149845 tn?1506627771
They call herpes lip sores as cold sores which are on the lips. And they call sores inside the mouth canker sores which are not herpes sores.
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i cannot find any description of the problem if this is not herpes. i was thinkin they are the same. when it is cold sore it only point simplex nothing else thats why i though they are same.any reference onthe net?
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3149845 tn?1506627771
Hi, by they way you describe this they very well may be herpes and is very common to have it from childhood but the only way to know is to have a blood test. It would be to your advantage to test also because if you dont have oral herpes you may contract it in your genital area from oral sex from her.
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