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Is it possible to asymptomatic virally shed herpes from the oral region to genital region?believe i've had ohsv1 forever, scared of autoinnoculation.
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Possible: Herpes can be shed without an outbreak. Most ppl shed for about 72 hours before they break out in ulcers. So, in theory , you could shed virus to your partner. Especially if they get infected, they could spread the virus to your genitals .
Answered 1/28/2018
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