A member asked:

Can lip picking with no cold sores cause genital herpes?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: Once someone has been infected with herpes more than a few months, the virus they is not transmitted to other body areas. Even with active cold sores, herpes is never transmitted to a person's own genital area. Don't worry about it.

Answered 4/13/2016

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