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A member asked:
If my boyfriend has a cold sore or a fever blister could we still have sex?
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Yes,: Cold sores are the herpes type 1 virus, and most of us have been exposed, if you have never had a cold sore or herpes, you may wish to refrain from receiving oral sex, while sore is not healed completely.
Answered 5/9/2019
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SEX: A "cold sore" is caused by the herpes virus. If there are active lesions then this is contagious with direct contact due to the shedding virus.
Answered 5/9/2019
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