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Herpetic genital symptoms! should i avoid sex?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Yes: Unless you want to transmit this to others. It is also not particularly comfortable to be having sex with herpetic lesions.

Dr Namey and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/5/2012

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