Symptoms of Cold sores

Symptoms of Cold sores

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cold sores includes the 8 symptoms listed below:

• No symptoms - up to 90% of cases are asymptomatic and subclinical; latent phase also has no symptoms.
• Lip ulcers
• Mouth ulcers
• Genital ulcers - rarely
• Corneal ulcers
• Conjunctival ulcers
• Gingivostomatitis
• Recurrent cold sores throughout life
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Cold sores:

• Overview -- Cold sores
• Diagnostic Tests for Cold sores
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Cold sores
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Cold sores: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Cold sores:

• Mouth ulcers -- Symptom Checker
• Genital ulcers -- Symptom Checker

Cold sores: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Cold sores:

• Mouth ulcers -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Genital ulcers -- Assessment Questionnaire

Research More About Cold sores

Do I have Cold sores?

• Cold sores: Introduction
• Cold sores: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Cold sores
• Failure to Diagnose Cold sores
• Hidden Causes of Cold sores
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Cold sores
• Alternative treatments for Cold sores
• More about Cold sores

Cold sores: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Cold sores: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
  • HIV -- Undiagnosed
  • Genital Herpes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hepatitis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Child Health Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Autism -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Cold sores:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Child General Health: Home Testing
  • Asthma-Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Tests
  • Home Cold & Flu Tests
  • Home Diabetes Tests
  • Home Drug Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
  • Home Hearing Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Tests
• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
  • Home Marijuana Tests
  • Home Cocaine Tests
  • Home Alcohol Tests
  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Cold sores?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Cold sores includes:

• Canker sores
• Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
• Herpes stomatitis
• Oral thrush
• more diagnoses...»

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Cold sores: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
• more specialists...»

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More about symptoms of Cold sores:

More information about symptoms of Cold sores and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Cold sores
• Underlying causes of Cold sores
• Risk factors for Cold sores

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Conjunctival ulcers - see all causes of Eye symptoms
• Corneal ulcers - see all causes of Cornea/lens symptoms
• Genital ulcers - see all causes of Genital sores
• Lip ulcers - see all causes of Sores
• Mouth ulcers - see all causes of Mouth ulcers
• No symptoms - see all causes of No symptoms

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Cold sores:

Both HSV 1 and 2 can produce sores (also called lesions) in and around the vaginal area, on the penis, around the anal opening, and on the buttocks or thighs. Occasionally, sores also appear on other parts of the body where the virus has entered through broken skin. (Source: excerpt from Genital Herpes, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Cold sores as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Cold sores as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Cold sores.

Cold sores: Onset and Incubation

Incubation period for Cold sores: up to 20 days after exposure

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Cold sores
• How serious is Cold sores?
• More about Cold sores
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

Full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis

About signs and symptoms of Cold sores:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cold sores. This signs and symptoms information for Cold sores has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cold sores signs or Cold sores symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cold sores may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cold sores symptoms.

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