Many people in our society suffer from herpes.
This can be either oral or genital herpes.
Oral herpes can spread very easily, from sharing cups, to kissing, any time that someone has herpes and they share saliva with someone else, the chances of them transferring herpes to the other person is very likely.
If one were to do their research on the herpes virus, they would find out that the least 5 out of 10 people have had the oral herpes virus at one point in their life.
Once someone has contracted the herpes virus, then the symptoms will begin.
The first sign of herpes would be a lot of cold sores inside the mouth, as well as on the tongue and the lip area.
Another symptom of the herpes virus would be for someones gums and lymph nodes as well as their mouth to swell.
This is a very painful time in one's life.
Normally, the sores will stick around for about 10 days.
It is very important to remember that after you see the first sign of herpes that you should not kiss another person or share a water glass with them.
This disease is spread so easily that you have to be very careful so that you do not pass it along.
You will know when you have this disease because the area will be very red and sore.
You can expect your outbreak to last at least two weeks.
Normally, your very first outbreak will be the worst one day you will have.
After that it is still possible to have an outbreak, even though it may not be very severe.
It is very common for these outbreaks to be so mild that the person who is experiencing the outbreak does not even know.
One may experience sore muscles, headaches, fevers, as well as lower back pain.
And then of course, the herpes virus which will be very noticeable around your mouth area.
Normally, after about two weeks the cold sores on the lip area will dry out and fade away.
Most local pharmacies should have some type of herpes medication.
It is probably a good idea to start taking something for this at the very first sign of herpes.