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I touched someones worn underwear n theyve just had a shower n they been laying there but i picked them up thinking they were mine n i have open cuts will i get their herpes, ive washed my hands and everything but i cant get rid of this thought?
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You are not going to get genital herpes on your hands or randomly pass it to your other body surfaces. The germ is not passed like simple skin germs staph or strep.
Answered 6/9/2023
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