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If you have genital herpes is there a higher risk of getting hiv?
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Possibly: The risk of genital herpes is that the afflicted may also have other STDs such as HIV. Having open sores only render you more at risk to contract HIV from an infected person.
Answered 12/6/2014
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Yes: All ulcerative genital lesions facilitate the acquisition of HIV infection. For this reason safe sex, using condoms should always be used until the partners' status is known.
Answered 12/6/2014
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