If your partner has cold sores and performs oral sex, or performs oral sex when you have genital herpes sores, the virus can spread. People often contract herpes this way, especially if they dont know how the virus is transmitted. You can also contract herpes through other skin-to-skin contact.

How long will you be in jail for herpes?

A misdemeanor conviction for transmission of an STD can result in a sentence of up to one year in jail, while a felony conviction has a maximum penalty of a year or more in prison.