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A member asked:
Can you get genital herpes simplex 2 from someone with oral herpes simplex 1?
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No: Hsv-1 and hsv-2 are different type of virus. You may have hsv-1 genital herpes, but not hsv-2.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: But oral herpes simplex1 can give you genital herpes simplex1 avoid contact when you have any herpetic outbreak. It is very contagious
Answered 12/9/2013
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No: But you can get herpes simplex 1 in the genital area.
Answered 1/28/2013
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No: But you can get herpes simplex 1 in the genital area. Most adults are already positive for hsv1. If you already have it, you will get nothing. A blood test can tell you if you need to worry.
Answered 4/13/2014
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