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If i have gential herpes and have a sore and touchmy cheek can i transmit it?
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Genital herpes: To the extent that you transported enough viruses to your cheek, yes you could co-infect yourself. However, for that to happen, it also required that you had some broken skin on your cheeks. The odds are still low, but it is not an impossibility.
Answered 3/18/2019
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