Kissing is definitely one of the most beautiful ways of expressing your feelings towards your partner. But while you kiss, it is important you remember to be safe against STIs. The best way to avoid getting the viruses is to have an honest and direct conversation.

It spreads through saliva and items touched with the mouth by an infected person and causes a small white or red blister in the mouth of genitals and someone with these sores can easily give you the infection. HSV-1 cannot be fully cured but doctors may recommend antiviral meds.

CMV is a viral infection that can spread through kissing someone whose saliva is infected. It can also spread through urine, blood and semen. Symptoms include fatigue sore throat, fever and body aches. Just like HSV-1, CMV isn’t curable and treatments are similar to the former.