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A member asked:
Can i get genital herpes by using someones lipstick? and can genital herpes virus survive on lipsticks?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
I'm sure the virus: stays alive for a while but I'm not sure if it's hours or days.Best not to put your lips to anything that a person with an active cold sore has recently touched.
Answered 2/2/2015
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YouGivingMeSomeLip??: Now wait a minute.You think you might get genital Herpes using lipstick?I think maybe you are getting your lips confused. But anyways, in general this pesky virus can't last too long away from a nice warm body part. How long?Hard to say. I'd say you'd have to directly transmit the virus from lips to lips in order to have a chance,very small, of getting it. Anyways, use general hygiene common sense
Answered 2/2/2015
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