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Kaylor · Mar 21, 2008, 08:41 pm

Is it true that when you get mono, the EVB never goes away and you can never safely kiss anyone? Its sort of a personal issue for me, I had mono 6 months ago and my girlfriend says we can never kiss because she is afraid of getting mono. Is she right?

Compugasm · Mar 21, 2008, 10:05 pm

Yep, it's all over now. Hope you had fun while it lasted. Such a shame, so young too. :(

Kaylor · Mar 21, 2008, 10:33 pm

Lol XD
Should she be safe after six months?

**Jack** · Mar 21, 2008, 11:10 pm

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Prevention

Though good personal hygiene makes sense, especially among teenagers, the Epstein-Barr virus is everywhere, and exposure to it cannot be entirely avoided.

* People with mononucleosis do not need to be isolated from others.

Infectious Mononucleosis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention on eMedicineHealth.com

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Mono can be spread through contact with saliva, mucus from the nose and throat, and sometimes tears. Because the virus can be spread through kissing, it has earned the nickname the "kissing disease." If you have mono, you can avoid passing the virus to others by not kissing anyone and by not sharing things like glasses, eating utensils, or toothbrushes.

As soon as you get over mono, your symptoms will go away for good, but you will always carry the virus that caused it. The virus may become active from time to time without causing any symptoms. When the virus is active, it can be spread to others.

Infectious Mononucleosis-Topic Overview

It appears once the virus is inactive, you're safe. Have her ask her own doctor just to put her mind to rest.

gallo · Mar 21, 2008, 11:43 pm

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Is it true that when you get mono, the EVB never goes away and you can never safely kiss anyone?

No. But I think you mean EBV, the Epstein-Barr virus.

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Its sort of a personal issue for me, I had mono 6 months ago and my girlfriend says we can never kiss because she is afraid of getting mono. Is she right?

No. After 6 months you are not infectious. But what will not go away are the antibodies that you developed that eventually killed the virus. You are now effectively immune to mono. Even though the actual levels of the antibodies may diminish, your immune system has now "learned" how to react to the virus and future exposures will result in immediate virus killing antibody production in quantities that make will make infection impossible.

Kaylor · Mar 22, 2008, 12:14 am

Is there a even chance of her getting it after 6 months?
Thank you guys so much for the help.

gallo · Mar 22, 2008, 12:37 am

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Is there a even chance of her getting it after 6 months?

Probably not. But I can check with my son's best friend, a doctor that specializes in infectious diseases if you want. I think that you were infectious before you had symptoms, but not after they were gone. In fact, you probably were no longer infectious a bit before you felt well.

Better still, ask your own doctor. Just call.

JaneDoe321 · Mar 22, 2008, 09:34 am

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Better still, ask your own doctor. Just call.

Better still yet, get a new girlfriend who doesn't rely on urban legends for her health care.

Mar 21, 2008, 08:41 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Kaylor Molten Ash Location: Texas Posts: 28	Mono Is it true that when you get mono, the EVB never goes away and you can never safely kiss anyone? Its sort of a personal issue for me, I had mono 6 months ago and my girlfriend says we can never kiss because she is afraid of getting mono. Is she right?

Mar 21, 2008, 10:05 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,780	Yep, it's all over now. Hope you had fun while it lasted. Such a shame, so young too. :( Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh!

Mar 21, 2008, 10:33 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Kaylor Molten Ash Location: Texas Posts: 28	Lol XD Should she be safe after six months?

Mar 22, 2008, 12:14 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Kaylor Molten Ash Location: Texas Posts: 28	Is there a even chance of her getting it after 6 months? Thank you guys so much for the help.