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What are the symptoms of genital herpes between blister outbreaks?

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NONE: But we know that the virus is present occasionally between attacks. Thus you may be contagious when there are no symptoms. In fact most transmission occurs from a person who does not know she carries the virus or from a known infected person during a time with no symptoms. Antiviral meds reduce the risk of infecting another person but are not 100% effective.

Dr Singh and 8 doctors agreed

Answered 2/27/2014

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