✗ The myth everyone repeats
If you get cold sores, you have a sexually transmitted disease.
✓ What is actually true
Cold sores (HSV-1) are usually acquired in childhood through contact. Genital herpes (HSV-2) is sexually transmitted but distinct. HSV-1 is not an STI in the traditional sense.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- Herpesvirus TypesPRIMARY
- HSV EpidemiologyREFERENCE