What happens when you become infected

Once you had sexual contact with a herpes-infected person, you have to wait as much as a couple of weeks before you can detect the symptoms. This is because mouth herpes follows a certain cycle. After the contact, the virus enters your system through your skin. Your immune system fights back and this is how you develop a fever, which is one of the earliest signs of herpes. After wards, the virus will then travel to your spinal area where it can reproduce amidst the nervous tissues. This explains that back pain that a herpes carrier may experience. After a week or two, you will start noticing the blisters around your oral area. After your first breakout, the virus may remain dormant for a time being, until it is triggered to reproduce again.

Staying outbreak-free

Since there is no known treatment for mouth herpes or any kind of herpes for that matter, the best you can hope for is to remain free from recurrences or outbreaks. One way to do this is to avoid factors that can trigger a flare-up, such as arginine-rich foods, emotional and physical stress, sun exposure, unprotected sex, etc. You may also want to refrain from touching the infected area while there are lesions.

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Ilse Hagen

Additional Reading: Stop Herpes Now & From Coming Back for Good by Dr David Hogg