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What are the chances to transmit hsv-2 to the oral area by having oral sex if the person who has it is on valacyclovir daily?
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Herpes Transmission: Valacyclovir, considered to be the best treatment option in this scenario, turns down the contagiousness by 50%.
Answered 10/28/2013
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Lesions present?: If the lesions of the herpes virus are visually present, they can still transmit the virus in spite of the rx's presence. We no longer classify hsv as type i or ii for just this reason that either variety can appear in any location with oral sex.
Answered 10/16/2017
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