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Does being circumcised reduce the change of catching std's like herpes ?
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No: If you are exposed the herpes virus will find its' way to you, circumcised or not.
Answered 5/3/2015
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Yes: But you can still catch everything, only a bit less often.
Answered 4/23/2015
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