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Is it possible for herpes to develop between two people who have unprotected sex, and have no other sexual partners, even if both don't have herpes?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Herpes is caused by a virus, hsv; if neither partner had hsv, it would not come from nothingness.

Answered 4/5/2013

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