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I have genital herpes. are sex and oral sex the only ways i can spread the virus to my husband? or are there other precautions we should take?
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Precautions? Yes...: You can spread the virus by any oral/genital contact. This is possible even when lesions are not present. Besides using condoms, you can help reduce the risk of transmission by taking an antiviral medication such as Valtrex (valacyclovir) everyday.
Answered 2/18/2015
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