Can you kiss with stomatitis

Stomatitis – inflammation of oral mucosa, usually accompanied by the appearance of numerous sores. The mucosa swells, it may appear white or yellowish coating. Often pain, especially when eating. Increases salivation, the gums may bleed. Stomatitis, like any illness, requires treatment. However, sick people (especially young) sometimes do not consider it necessary to be treated, lead a normal life, kiss with your beloved ones. Is it possible to do so?

Can the sores be transmitted by kissing

Stomatitis diverse in origin and symptoms. Oddly enough, despite the fact that the disease carefully studied, experts still do not know exactly the mechanism of its occurrence. The most common version, according to which stomatitis occurs as a response of the human immune system in unknown substances-irritants caught in the mouth.

As a result of "attack" of lymphocytes of the immune system the molecules of these substances and there are numerous small ulcers – the primary symptom of stomatitis.

As such substances there may be pathogenic microorganisms that are transmitted by airborne droplets, for example, herpes virus or Staphylococcus. In this case, if the person who has stomatitis, wants to kiss his partner, he will almost certainly "give" him these disease-causing viruses and bacteria. Therefore, it is better not to risk and to refrain from kissing to a full recovery. In any case, do not kiss during disease small children because their immune system is unable to resist certain viruses and bacteria that can pass to them.

Stomatitis may be caused by fungi, trapped in the mouth. In this case, the kissing is also undesirable, because you can pass the fungus to your partner.

If stomatitis herpes could be transmitted even through the dishes. Therefore, during the disease use personal Cutlery, rinse them with boiling water. After recovery, make sure you change your toothbrush.

Why you should not kiss, even if the stomatitis is not contagious

There are a number of cases when kissing with sores can cause an infected partner. For example, if the illness is caused by problems in the gastrointestinal tract or arose as a result of poor hygiene of the oral cavity, as well as precise adjustment of dentures. But then kissing is still undesirable.

The thing is that because of the violation of the microflora in the oral cavity and inflammation stomatitis is often accompanied by the appearance of unpleasant mouth odor. So you can kiss to bring your partner pleasure, but rather discomfort. Better is first cured, and then kiss with your loved one to health. Often the stomatitis takes you through 10 days if you follow the oral hygiene, take medications or use medical ointments.

Is the advice useful?