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I have had oral hsv1 for 20 years. what's the likely hood of contracting genital hsv1? i'm confused as some sources say you can and some say you can't?
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HSV-1 also known as oral herpes can be transmitted to the genital area by contacted with an infected mouth. So if you were to get genital HSV-1 it would be from your partner's mouth if they also have HSV-1 in their mouth area.
Answered 6/27/2023
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