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A member asked:

If i have hsv1 orally, can i get hsv1 again genitally from someone during oral sex?

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Herpes simplex: One can be infected with both types 1 ; 2 separately. Either can produce both genital or oral lesions and can be transmitted by direct contact, either genitalia to genitalia or oral to oral or oral to genital.

Dr Karsant and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/17/2014

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If a partner already has HSV1 and I perform oral sex on him at the "tingle" stage before a cold sore, how likely that he could get Genital Herpes?

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Im virgin & had oral sex 1st time, had painful blisters on genital area & gyno diagnosed as herpes. BF is asymptomatic, if HSV1 why didnt i get oral outbreak & can this be a misdiagnosis?

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If you have oral herpes only on the mouth and have vaginal sex would the person get genital herpes or is it only if you have hsv1 genitally that it is transmitted in bodily fluids?

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Iv had a cold sore before which means I will have the hsv1 virus in my system. My boyfriend had a cold sore so we didnt engage in oral sex but he licked his hand and touched my vagina during sex is there much chance of getting hsv1 in my genitals?

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If I have oral hsv1 what are the odds I can get it genitally too percentage wise? Talking hsv1 only (not hsv2)

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