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Can a person get genital herpes in any other way except sexual intercourse with an infected partner?
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Yes, oral sex: Genital herpes can be transmitted during oral sex and does not necessary require genital to genital contact. It can also be transmittely manually after hand contact with an infected lesion.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: A person can also get herpes through oral sex.
Answered 12/14/2014
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