Treating Recurring Cold Sores

Suffering from chronic cold sores is a very annoying and embarrassing problem. It is caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and the virus is highly contagious. People will avoid you and it can ruin your social and personal life. A close contact with someone through kissing and oral sex can cause the virus to spread from one person to another. Once you have the virus, it could become a chronic problem and it is important to know the effective ways on treating recurring cold sores.