A 36-year-old member asked:
do people get genital herpes from masturbating?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
No: Absolutely not. I wish every question was as easy to answer.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Can masturbation cause genital herpes?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
Dermatology 43 years experience
No: No you have to come in contact with someone who has herpes.
4952 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Can herpes gladiatorum cause/become genital herpes, possibly through masturbation?
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Dr. Clarence Lyons answered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Virus: The virus is the same, so it could be spread to the genital area by touching the genital area with the virus.
4702 viewsAnswered May 18, 2018
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