A member asked:

Had an outbreak of hsv2 and a day or 2 later sores were in the back of my mouth.mouth sores went away the next day with acyclovir. is normal for hsv2?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Well, ...: "normal" is a tough word to use. HSV-2 is normally found on the genitals, but a person get HSV-2 in the oral cavity from oral sex with an infected person.

Answered 9/20/2016

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HSV 2 can infect: the mouth/lips.Acyclovir is effective for this.

Answered 11/27/2017

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