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A member asked:
If 80% of us pop. carry hsv1 virus why isnt genital herpes much more common with oral sex being such a popular activity?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Both are common.: The prevalence of infection in adult us population for hsv-1 is about 60% and for hsv about 20%. There is a lot of crossover with the two types.
Answered 3/9/2013
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You're right: With the growing popularity of oral sex activity, the hsv2 virus is becoming more common. It used to be that hsv1 was oral and hsv2 was genital. It is now recognized that they are both similar viruses that can affect either site. The strain is truly irrelevant as they are both highly contagious, prone to recurrent eruptions, treated with anti-viral medications & can lead to permanent nerve damage.
Answered 11/28/2017
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If you have oral herpes only on the mouth and have vaginal sex would the person get genital herpes or is it only if you have hsv1 genitally that it is transmitted in bodily fluids?
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If I have contracted herpes from oral sex(hsv1) on my genitals, will it be better managable than hsv2 or it will cause the same outbrakes?
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