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Woman had genital herpes outbreak on mon pubis area. that's the only area she had an outbreak. could i get genital herpes by having intercourse with her even if i don't touch the mon pubis area?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Contact: IF you had sex with the woman, you touched the mons pubis. Now that is contact and does not guarantee you will get herpes, but it is possible.

Dr Whiting and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/8/2016

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A member asked:

Woman had genital herpes outbreak on mon pubis area. that's the only area she had an outbreak. could i get genital herpes by having intercourse with her even if i don't touch the mon pubis area?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Dr Whiting and 2 doctors agreed

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