There is no difference between genital and oral herpes
This post is thankfully correct. Most people don't realize that a cold sore and a genital herpetic lesion are indistinguishable other than through their location. Herpes is herpes. The false distinction of herpes simplex 1 as opposed to 2 was done to make people with cold sores not feel bad about having herpes. The fact is that you can transmit herpes to most anyplace on the body that is either a mucous membrane, or an open wound. Thus, if you have a cold sore on your mouth and engage in oral sex, you can give someone genital herpes, and visa-versa. There is no cure for herpes, yet, but studies have shown that taking Valtrex on a prophylactic basis reduces the frequency and severity of outbreaks, though you can potentially transmit the virus without signs of actual lesions. Not only can you transmit the virus to other people, you can transmit it to other parts of your own body. Care should be taken whenever one has an obvious outbreak to not touch the lesions and then other parts of the body, especially the eyes.