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Can you catch herpes by having unsafe sex one time?
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Sure: You can get any sexually transmitted disease from having unsafe sex one time. All sexually transmitted disease come from a single sexual encounter. The risk of getting one increases the more unprotected sex you have.
Answered 10/2/2012
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