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If i give a bj to someone with hsv2 but they have no current outbreak, what is the likeliness that i may catch hsv2 of the mouth? i do have hsv1 btw.
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High: Up to 70% of HSV II transmission occurs during asymptomatic shedding. If this is a behavior you intend to continue, you might want to ask your doc for prophylactic medicine to significantly reduce the chance of you getting the disease.
Answered 11/10/2014
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