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Flying Penguin
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Can one contract oral herpes by sharing a bottle (or cup) with someone who's infected?
Can I Contract Oral Herpes By Sharing a Bottle?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the transmission of oral herpes, specifically whether sharing a bottle or cup with an infected person can lead to contracting the virus. The scope includes considerations of contagion through shared items and hygiene practices.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- One participant asks if oral herpes can be contracted by sharing a bottle or cup with an infected individual.
- Another participant states that herpes viruses are contagious and can be transmitted through direct contact or shared items like razors, towels, and dishes.
- A humorous remark suggests that if a partner has cold sores, one should end the relationship, highlighting the prevalence of HSV-1 antibodies in the population.
- Concerns are raised about washing clothes together with those of an infected person, including underwear.
- A later reply asserts that the herpes virus is too fragile to survive the washing process.
- Another participant adds that the detergent used in washing should effectively damage the virus's proteins.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the transmission of herpes through shared items and washing clothes, with no consensus reached on the safety of these practices.
Contextual Notes
There are assumptions regarding the fragility of the herpes virus and its survivability on various surfaces, which remain unresolved in the discussion.
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ukmicky
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In other words if your partner gets cold sores, dump them. :-)
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adrenaline
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ukmicky said:
Since 50% of teenagers have positive antibodies to HSV-1 and climbs to 85% by age 50 in the general population, that pretty much limits your playing field.
(AND DON'T forget 70% of the time someone with HSV can shed the virus and infect others without any visible lesions!)- #5
Flying Penguin
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What about washing clothes together with the clothes of someone infected? (underwear too)
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adrenaline
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Flying Penguin said:
no the herpes virus is too fragile to survive such a bashing
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contrio
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the detergent used in the wash should be pretty damaging to the proteins on the virus.
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