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So my question is if somebody likes smooches you on the lips, but not french kisses do i need to be wording concerned about any sexual transmitted diseases?

Q: so my question is if somebody likes smooches you on the lips, but not french kisses do i need to be wording concerned about any sexual transmitted diseases?

: The enzymes in saliva help reduce the transfer of some germs during smooching. It is not a common source of any STDs. Cold sores might pass in their active virus shedding phase, but some would not consider that a STD (it can be).

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The enzymes in saliva help reduce the transfer of some germs during smooching. It is not a common source of any STDs. Cold sores might pass in their active virus shedding phase, but some would not consider that a STD (it can be).

Answered 11/27/2022

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So my question is if somebody likes smooches you on the lips, but not french kisses do i need to be wording concerned about any sexual transmitted diseases?

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