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A female asked:
Can i get genital herpes from a guy who fingered me. he touched his penis then fingered me, but didn't have an outbreak.
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Doubtful: usually spread through intercourse and sexual secretions inside of you. Not a bad idea to use condoms.
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If me and my partner both have genital herpes and I perform oral sex on him, can I get oral herpes if he's not having an outbreak?
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