Cold Sore Tips and Facts

If you get a cold sore then don’t fret, it’s not as uncommon as you think. Actually, thousands and thousands of people get cold sores each year, so don’t fret too much if you do get one. Although cold sores and herpes are caused by the same kind of virus, this doesn’t mean you have an STD. Although there isn’t a cure for this virus that causes herpes and cold sores, you can feel easier in the knowledge that there isn’t a cure for the common cold yet either.

To get things into prospective, here are a few facts and figures for you to think about.

* Nearly 40 million people suffer from cold sores every year.
* Most get cold sores around the mouth area and lips.
* Cold sores can show up by themselves, or you could experience another illness and cold sore combination. This could include a common cold, other infections associated with a cold, stressed out, sun-burnt, fever or being fatigued. Women may experience their period and cold sores together.

When you get a cold sore, you’ll first feel some itching or tingling. Next, the area will swell up, and a lesion will appear. It will ooze, then dry out and be covered by a yellow scab. The scab will disappear eventually. The entire process may take about ten days. A cold sore will disappear on its own, but you can aid the process by using specific ointments, creams and other types of treatment.

Cold sores could disappear more quickly if you use lip balm, aloe vera gels, or if you ingestvitamin C supplements.

Disclaimer: Nothing contained in this article is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it beused for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.

STD testing

STD testing is an extremely important part of your overall sexual health in all humans. Millions of people are becoming infected with sexually transmitted diseases each year, also know as STDs. If you or your partner have had unprotected sex then you maybe at risk for an STD, also known as a sexually transmitted disease. STD testing includes STDs such as Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, and more. HIV STD testing determines if you or your sexual partner have been infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, otherwise known as HIV. Several HIV tests are used to check whether you have a recent HIV STD infection or one that happened after six months ago.

The Herpes STD testing checks for Herpes Simplex Virus I (HSV I) and Herpes Simple Virus II (HSV II). Usually, Herpes testing looks for oral (mouth) Herpes and genital Herpes. HSV I tests for cold sores on the mouth and more recently on the genital area. HSV II tests for genital herpes. Chlamydia nearly 1 million sexually active people in the United States. Gonorrhea affects nearly 1 million people in the U.S. It is suggested to test for both Gonorrhea and Chlamydia if you think you may have one or the other.

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