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Can you please tell me if it's just a cold sore genital herpes?
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Herpes Simplex virus: Cold sores (mouth) are usuaully from herpes simplex type i and genital lesions are usually herpes simplex type 2 (but this is not always the case). Both lesions are caused by herpes simplex viruses.
Answered 8/5/2013
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