 [ Symptoms ] i have a sore throat and when i blow my nose hard a thick gooey mucus mixed with blood come out what could it be  sore throat get worse when i swallow or even yawn fever on and off and thick gooey mucusblood does not always come out when i blow my nose [ Disease ] herpes is transmitted by direct contact with the skin or mucous membrane it can be easily transmitted during sex but not through the ejaculate