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Is it true that you are less likely to contact a heroes std from someone when they arent experiencing an outbreak? or will you still catch the std regardless?
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A person with herpes outbreak is shedding more virus so you are high likely contract the virus during sex with the symptomatic partner but viral shedding still occurs in asymptomatic person and most people contract herpes this way.
Answered 6/17/2022
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The virus is always there so there is always a chance with or without an outbreak.
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