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Can genital herpes take more than 2 years to get or develop because the girl that i use to date2 years ago had cold sore on herlip but shenever said..
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Genital herpes: Two forms of the hsv virus can cause genital herpes . Hsv 2 virus is usually the main cause of genital herpes and can take years to develop. Hsv1 virus usually causes cold sores.
Answered 9/17/2013
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