can someone spread herpes from sharing the toilet?
825081
No. Only if your skin is broken and the germs are absorbed in the exposed skin cells surrounding the abrasion. Very miniscule risk.
1059817
It is transmitted very easily. If they under-ware was washed though before the other person wore it, then no, they wouldn't get herpes from that. \n\nI was worried about giving it to my younger brothers when I lived with them (because we shared the same bathroom). So, I can understand your worry, but you have nothing to worry about as long as they were washed.
667200
The transmission of the Herpes virus can be skin to skin. But if you scracth and touch a keyboard, no one else is going to catch it. I encourage you to visit the link below so you can find all the answers you need via the Herpes Handbook. It's free and very useful.
912670
Yes. people can get aids from other stuff like using a dirty needle when getting a tatoo, or you can also get crabs from a toilet seat in a gas station bathroom. Anyway lets say your boyfriend gets aids from one of those non-sexual ways, then when he has sex with you, you will get Aids. It's always a good idea to get checked at your local clinic every now and then (I do it every month)to see if you got Aids or any other STD. I say this because 1/3 of the people you have an STD, don't even know they got it.
12678
Do not become orally intimate with someone's nether regions, (just in case you were thinking of doing that) with a cold sore. I was just at the doctor for the cold sores that I get on my lip and they informed me that yes in fact you can spread the virus that way. Don't obsess, stress can make them worse and cause them to come out more frequently. If you get them on a semi regular basis, go to a clinic or your regular doctor, they have an anti-viral pill that will help you greatly. Abreva and such only dry out the blisters, so does ear wax believe it or not. Most adults have the herpe virus in their system, but a smaller percentage have symptoms. Ice also breaks the virus down quicker once you have the blisters, and aspirin will reduce pain and take the swelling down. Don't ever break the blisters they are freakishly contagious. Other than that, relax, they're a pain in the ass, but unless you have a problem with your immune system, you'll live.
956045
Talking to someone with herpes WILL NOT pass it on to you... but if the individual has the cold, or something like that, you'll catch cold...  \nIf you're talking with this individual as your having, or just had sex... well, now you'll have to go see the doctor...
327229
http://www.herpes.org/\n\nIt is known that partners infected with genital herpes can transmit the infection to an uninfected partner BOTH when symptoms are present (such as redness and blisters) as well as when no symptoms are present (called "asymptomatic shedding"; see the paper on Asymptomatic Shedding at www.herpes.org ). Researchers have shown that viral shedding of herpes virus occurs very often from the genitals of the infected partner even when the infected partner has no symptoms: In some cases over 80% of the time. This means that an infected partner can transmit herpes to the uninfected partner even when no symptoms are present.
301775
You can't catch herpes from NON physical contact. But seeing as you have little ones, and are concerned for your own well being, i'd take extra precaution while your friend is staying with you. If possible, you could talk to them and explain your concerns, but good on you for not excluding her or not welcoming her into your home.
300680
The dental office should be sterile, so even if the patient has herpes, it shouldnt spread because of the gloves, mask, and glasses worn by the dentist. Herpes is spread through blood and or contact with an outbreak. Be sure not to have skin to skin contact with the skin of the patient.
992067
If the infected genitalia was never in contact with the vagina she will not be infected, but if the guy has oral herpes also and gives oral sex to the girl then she will be infected
444557
it can be spread throug body fluids and contact with sores...on her arm? not for sure to be a herpes outbreak....small children can have sores of a herpes symplex, but it is'nt really comman to have those break out in areas that are not mucous membrane...not really heard of..I am gonna now do some research and i'll modify answer later....
211460
It's a long shot, but yes, it is possible.  If you have breaks or tears in your skin, and she has open sores in her mouth, the virus can be transmitted.
1010750
Genital warts are only spread  with skin to skin contact during anal or vaginal sex so it is not possible to get it from a toilet seat.
159928
Lets clear up a misunderstanding.  Even if no active lesions are present it is still possible to transmit herpes.  Before and after an active visible lession is present the virus throws off parts of itself.  These can and often do transmit the virus.
654490
If you walked into the bathroom & saw a toilet seat covered in blood or semen, would you sit down?  \n\nI didn't think so.  You would also need a cut on your butt for the virus to get inside your body.  \n\nDon't worry about bathrooms - you can't get HIV from toilet seats - it's only transmitted by blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk.  \n\nYou also cannot get stds (gonorrhea, chlamydia, crabs, herpes, hpv, etc.) from toilet seats.  If that myth was true - then we'd all have had an std by now -since we all have used a public restroom at least once in our lives!
299232
The guy above doesn't know what he's talking about!!!!!!!\nYes you can. Giving Or*l Sex to someone who has an STD can tansmit it to the mouth, thort, and sometimes the stomach. Herpes type2 AKA Genital Herpes has been seen in all 3 places above.
1071135
No- you would not be able to get an infection this way- it would have to be bodily fluids directly from the infected person to the noninfected person.