Can you contract the hsv1 through artificial insemination if the donor carries the virus?

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If someone contracts HSV1 through the genetials, assuming they never had it orally, can they transmit the virus orally?

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HSV & IVF: Semen can transmit hsv1 if the donor has the disease. Semen banks screen donors, . If you are going to undergo ivf, make sure the donor has been screened.

Can you contract the hsv1 through artificial insemination if the donor carries the virus?

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