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A member asked:
If i get cold sores and my partner who has a cold sore gives me oral sex, would i get genital herpes?
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Yes: Herpes simplex is caused by a virus and is transmitted primarily by close physical contact. Any active lesions have live virus and therefore can be spread to another person. If someone does not have any active lesions then the transmission of the virus is probably very small but still possible.
Answered 12/29/2014
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