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Re: should i be worried?
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 09:47:27 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 19 Feb 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>A few weeks ago, I had a small fever blister below my nose. (I get them
>once or twice a year). It happened hours after engaging in oral sex
>with my boyfriend, but there was no contact. Nothing happened 2 weeks
>later, and a nurse told me not to worry. We continued in our normal,
>careful lives and love life. I made sure I changed toothbrushes, wash
>and such, while it was healing. Days ago, he used my toothbrush. Today
>I'm starting to feel the tingling of a small blister on my lip. Could I
>have re-infected myself or could it just be the virus popping up
>somewhere else due to stress? Could I have infected him? I thought I'm
>being careful. What can I do now?

It is probably just stress and a recurrent outbreak, but it is certainly possible that he is infected, no matter how careful you are. You can shed even when there are no visible lesions. Still, he doesn't have any signs so it is likely that he has not been infected.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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