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So, you have a cold sore, otherwise known as oral herpes. These fluid-filled blisters often found on or around the mouth are not only painful, they may also inflict feelings of shame.. “People ...

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Cold sores are painful and can seriously deter a person’s confidence. A commonly Googled question asks if a cold sore is a deal breaker in a new relationship.

Cold sores and canker sores aren’t the same. They vary in appearance, symptoms, and how they spread. Also, here’s what it means if you get a canker sore after oral sex.

Cold sores develop in response to infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV), but early treatment with topical applications — such as creams, patches, and balms — may help manage them.

Cold sores, or fever blisters, are precisely herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that appear as fluid-filled blisters around the lips that can also develop on the chin, cheeks or inside the nostrils.

While individual cold sore episodes will heal, there’s no way to banish the virus from your body, so you’ll always be at risk for future outbreaks, Dr. Wassef said. “HSV-1 is a chronic ...

Cold sores may be linked to Alzheimer's risk, a study in BMJ Open finds. HSV-1 infection may dementia risk, but anti-herpetic treatment could offer protection.

Cold sores are common infections in children. They’re also called fever blisters, oral herpes, or herpes labialis. Despite their name, cold sores don’t have anything to do with colds.

Question: My teenage daughter has a sore on the side of her lip. She is prone to cold sores but she says this feels entirely ...