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Genital hsv-1 diagnosis last month. cant pinpoint exact who/when caused it. room mate who i suspect has herpes shaved their pubic region on toilet seat (he shed hair) & i sat on right after he finished shaving. i think i wiped it. transmission risk?
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Transmission of HSV-1requires close skin-to-skin contact including auto inoculation, e.g., accidental touching genitalia after touching cold sore, but not by the way described.
Answered 9/7/2022
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