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I was diagnosed with genital hsv1 about five months ago. i haven't had an outbreak since then. i plan on getting intimate soon with my girlfriend, b?
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Life time infection: Once infected with Herpes , virus stay in the body forever , sometimes with vesicular eruptions or dormant in the nerves . less chance still you may infect her if you don't take precautions . It is your duty to inform her and your plan may fail.
Answered 8/21/2015
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