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I'm starting to think i may have oral herpes. can it spread to my genitals?
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Potentially: Herpes simplex virus - 1 (oral herpes) infections are less prevalent in the genital region than hsv-2, however this gap is slowly decreasing. In some studies, populations have seen hsv -1 surpass hsv - 2 as the predominant cause of genital herpes. Oral sexual behaviors remain the most common way to spread oral herpes to the genitalia.
Answered 3/22/2014
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