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How is genital herpes typically spread?
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Sexual contact: Sexual contact with a person with active herpes can spread the infection to a partner, either genitally or orally. Some people have an active lesion and don't know it. If you don't know your partner, use a condom!
Answered 2/8/2017
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Sex: Genital herpes is spread by genital to genital or mouth to genital contact.
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