A member asked:

How low is the risk of getting herpes if. i am the only one that has an open sore and my partner doesnt? we only frenched kissed twice barley tongue

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Misinformed?: 75% of americans have heroes simplex or hsv type one. Contagiousness through viral shedding has no correlation between having a sore or not. You may be just as contagious without a sore. Or you may not be contagious at all when you have a sore.

Answered 5/4/2014

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