FloatingSalamander t1_j6ngzq7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Reply to comment by snkn179 in The amount of people that do not know that a cold sore is herpes is surprising. by BellyScratchFTW

The only thing to add is that although hsv 2 tends to give genital sores and HSV 1 oral sores, they both can infect both places.

FloatingSalamander t1_j6m5em5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 8:29 AM

Reply to comment by Bugaloon in The amount of people that do not know that a cold sore is herpes is surprising. by BellyScratchFTW

Both herpes 1 and 2 can give you genital and oral ulcers

FloatingSalamander t1_j6likbv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:12 AM

Reply to comment by Paddy_Fo_Faddy in The amount of people that do not know that a cold sore is herpes is surprising. by BellyScratchFTW

Ok, but that's confusing for lay people. If anyone reads this comment and gets confused, all those viruses are in the herpes family. When we talk about herpes in everyday speak, we are only talking about herpes simplex 1 and 2. This is separate to the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles.