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Can you have sex with folliculitis when on the genital area without spreading to partner?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Folliculitis: Although most cases of folliculitis are not contagious, cases caused by an infection may be transmitted through person-to-person skin contact, shared razors, or through Jacuzzis or hot tubs. Folliculitis may be sterile (noninfectious) or caused by a fungus, bacterium, or virus. It is possible to give it to someone else through close skin contact.
Answered 8/24/2017
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Agree w Dr. Fisher: Folliculitis in not an STD, but can be transmitted through open sores by close contact just like any other virus or bacteria.
Answered 5/3/2017
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