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Herpes inside mouth as canker sores?


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I have been concerned about sores on the inside of my mouth if it could be herpes. I have always had canker sores since I was a kid. But it was one at a time. Maybe its a coincidence but after I got herpes (genital) they show up in 2 and once in 3, so I wonder if now its herpes causing the sores. I have HSV2 and wondering if I could have got it on mouth too due to oral sex. In case its herpes, would it feel different from a normal canker sore? would I feel itchy too?

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Hi Carol!

 

This is a common misconception that herpes can cause canker sores. They're not the same thing. And there's only a 1% chance that anything orally can even be HSV-2 (meaning that 99% of the time, oral herpes/cold sores are HSV-1 and the rest of the 1% is HSV-2). If you want peace of mind, how about going to the doctor to have them swab the canker sores and get them cultured?

 

Here are some related articles:

http://herpeslife.com/genital-hsv-1-herpes-and-oral-sex/

http://herpeslife.com/spreading-genital-herpes-hsv2-from-oral-sex

http://herpeslife.com/hsv-1-hsv-2-types-of-herpes/

This content is for informational purposes only. This information does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. I'm not a medical professional, so please take this as friendly peer support. 

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FYI, here's another concurrent conversation in the same vein:

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/975/is-this-a-herpes-cold-sore-on-my-tongue#Item_6

This content is for informational purposes only. This information does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. I'm not a medical professional, so please take this as friendly peer support. 

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Thank you Adrial. I have gone to 2 different dentists, they took a look and said it was not herpes, that herpes looks different but didnt do a culture test. So do you think hsv2 can not cause canker sores? Then theres a lot of wrong info on the internet.

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