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If i am hsv-1 positive but have it in my genital area(due to oral sex) is it the same as hsv2? is hsv1 considered an std?
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No. For you, yes.: Herpes 1 and 2 are "different animals." They are not the same virus, but they cause similar skin lesions and similar problems. They are contagious in the same way. As they say, "It's location, location, location." That means herpes 1 on a sexual location is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Herpes 1 on a non-sexual location is not an STD.
Answered 3/31/2017
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