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A member asked:

If i gave my boyfriend oral sex with a coldsore, then had unprotected sex afterwards. is it highly possible for me to now have genital herpes? thankyo

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Herpes: Yes, very possible. Most likely type one, since there is two types. If you get a cold sore, follow up with a ob/gyn.

Dr Zacharias and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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