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My boyfriend and i both have genital herpes on our genitals if perform oral sex on without a condom can i catch it orally?
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Possibly: Herpes is also present in the mouth so transmission can occur with oral sex as well. It's best to practice good barrier protection during any sex.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: If you both have genital herpes, it's probably from hsv-2, whereas oral herpes is usually caused by hsv-1, which most people already have as well. Since you're both infected, there's no reason to worry about catching theses viruses again.
Answered 11/24/2013
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