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Can i give myself anal herpes from my own saliva?have a small cold sore i didnt contact.i used the bathroom but 5 min before i ate with my hands and lick the sauce off my fingers then pooped and wiped i notice i aint wash hands after saliva contact?
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People with HSV are immune to new infections, anywhere on the body, with the virus type they aready have. Self-infection of new body sites is called auto-inoculation. It only occurs during the first outbreak of herpes and even then is rare. You couldn't infect your anal area even if you tried; don't worry about it.
Answered 5/2/2021
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