Do you only get mono from kissing?

I have mono,They think.
I heard you only get it form kissing.
if thats true,then I got it from my boyfriend.
which leads me to wonder who HE got it from.
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Yes kissing is a major way but not the only one your boyfriend could of gotten it by not washing his hands much or just not having a good immune system . So that is not the only way of getting it. Trust me I have had mono and my dad is a emergency room doctor. so it dostn mean he cot it from kissing some one else.

Kissing is a common way to contract mono, however not the ONLY way. Sharing straws or cups, utensils, food, anything like that can give you mono. If your boyfriend has mono, he'd have signs like you do. And even if he has it, you can't know who gave it to who. So dont worry about your boyfriend possibly kissing someone else. If you are doubting him in any other way, or have concerns, I would talk to him about those calmly and rationally.

Yes! Kissing is the most prevalent way of getting it. It comes from the saliva of someone else who has it and will last for 3-4 weeks.

Mono is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. You can get it in a variety of ways, as it is passed through saliva and mucous. So you can even get it from coughing.

You can get it from someplace as simple as a drinking fountain.

Once you have mono you will also test positive for EB. It is a virus you will have with you for the rest of your life though the occurance of mono usually only happens once.
Once you have been infected with EBV, your body may periodically shed (or give off) the virus throughout your lifetime, possibly spreading the virus to others. 2 This can occur despite the fact that you do not have symptoms after your initial mono infection; the virus may still be found in your saliva many months after you have recovered from your symptoms. Some newly infected people may not have any symptoms of mono and may not be aware they are spreading the virus that causes mono.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes infectious mononucleosis. Most people have been infected with EBV by adulthood, but not all develop mono. Exposure to EBV often occurs in young children, but usually they do not develop symptoms of mono. However, if you are first exposed to EBV as an adolescent or young adult, the virus frequently causes symptoms of mono.

I had mono once. It takes a while to get over it but you just have to rest a lot and take care of yourself. There will be a lot of times where you won't want to eat so I recommend Ensure milkshakes to help you get the nutrients you need.

kissing is not the only way that you can get mono. mono is also spreaded by sharing drinks

u can get it from kissing or you could get it by yorself my friend used 2 have it and shes never had a boyfriend.

Huh..? What's Mono? is it a disease?

Nope. my sister used to have mono but, is was not from kissing! She says that it was from germs in the school water fountain! and guess what, thats what the doctor said to!

u can get mono from sharing drinks with friends, kissing, any transfer of siliva can give you mono

No, mono is not just from kissing.
I have mono at the moment, and I have not kissed anybody in the past few weeks, I have been sharing drinks, straws, untensils and even food with my friends, so our saliva must of touched. Don't worry about your boyfriend kissing another girl, If he does have it, He could of got it the same way I did, by sharing drinks, or even not washing your hands a lot.

goodluck, and I hope you get better soon

well... you can get mono from other things not just kissing. by shareing drinks with someone, if someone with mono snezes on something and you put it near your mouth. so its not nessarially your boyfriend. and it takes 4-7 weeks for people to show the symtoms and sometimes they dont even show symptoms they just carry it. but after you have mono it will stay with you for life but your not nessicairly contagus. people just call it the kissing disiese but its not nessiairly from kissing people. its a saliva disease so theres thousands of ways you could have got it.
hope I helped.