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A member asked:
How likely is it, that the herpes virus can be transmitted during oral sex if there's no outbreak present?
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Not required: Herpes can be transmitted (/"shed") in absence of an outbreak. For more information, see: http://www.Herpes.Com/transmission.Shtml.
Answered 4/4/2013
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