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Can herpes be passed through oral sex?
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Very easily!: Which is by the term genital herpes can apply to type 1 or 2! it is another reason for chronic supressive therapy for both oral and known genital herpes, since virus can be shed without known active sores!
Answered 5/27/2013
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