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A member asked:
If my girlfriend touched her coldsore, then touched my penis shortly after, how high risk is the trabsmission of herpes?
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Herpes: Greetings. The likely transmission from touching a cold sore to touching your normal healthy penis (I'm assuming) is UNlikely to transmit herpes to you.
Answered 7/12/2015
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