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A member asked:
Can you get genital herpes from touching handles and other things in public places/public restrooms and then touching genitals?
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No risk, no worries: The herpes virus is harder to transmit than this. Infection requires exposure to fairly large amounts of virus that usually have to be massaged into the exposed area. That's why new genital herpes almost always shows up at sites of maximum friction duribg sex. There is no risk at all of catching herpes from a contaminated environment, either public toilet or anywhere esle.
Answered 9/23/2020
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