Everything To Know About Oral Herpes And How It Can Be Cured

A Twitter user recently posted a picture of himself having a blister all over his mouth, asking for the cause and cure of the blisters, in response to his enquiry professionals in the medical field revealed that the user was infected with Oral herpes.

This however generated an argument on how the disease can be contracted, with many noting that the disease is most likely gotten from Oral sex with an infected panther, while some others argued that it is just a symptom of malaria.

Here is everything we gathered  about the virus from a report on webmd.com

What is Oral herpes

According to the report, Oral herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus causes painful sores on your lips, gums, tongue, the roof of your mouth, and inside your cheeks.

You don’t have however engage in Oral sex to get oral herpes. You can get it from kissing, sharing spoons, even makeup brushes from someone who has an outbreak. 

Generally, People contract herpes by touching infected saliva, mucous membranes, or skin. Because the virus is highly contagious, most people have been infected at least once before adulthood.

Symptoms of Oral Herpes

According to the report, it takes 2-12 days for an infected person to show symptoms, the report further stated that the signs and symptoms will last only 2-3 weeks.

1.  Pain, burning, tingling, or itching occurs at the infection site before the sores appear.
2. The sores may occur on the lips, the gums, the front of the tongue, the inside of the cheeks, the throat, the roof of the mouth and may also extend down the chin and neck.
3. The gums may become mildly swollen and red and may bleed.
4. Neck lymph nodes often swell and become painful.
5.  It also can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and painful throat

How can it be cured

It is important to note that  Oral or IV medication does exist for oral herpes but when notice signs and symptoms of the disease, The best action is to go for medical treatment. The treatment includes antivirals and medication for fever.

Next Steps Follow-up

• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Use pain medications as instructed by the doctor.
• Use medications to control fever.
• Watch for signs and symptoms of dehydration.

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