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Could oral herpes be passed through intercourse?
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Yes: Hsv-1 ("oral herpes") can be passed through intercourse just as hsv-2 ("genital herpes") can. This distinction between the two has become clouded with the prevalence of oral sex and other uninhibited sexual acts. All the best!
Answered 3/20/2014
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