What Happens If You Have Oral Sex With A Cold Sore?

Pesky little cold sores love to sprout up at the most inconvenient times, huh? Maybe you got yours right before your wedding, the first day at a new job, or -- perhaps the most infuriating -- the night when you were finally planning to seal the deal with a new sexual partner. You already don't feel like your best self when you have a scabby cold sore on your lip, but does that sore mean you also have to skip having oral sex? Sadly, the answer is probably yes. We know that we get cold sores as a ...