A member asked:

I got a cold sore for the first time and scared me to death.. but since i have what theyy call "hsv1" is it likelyy to get genital herpes faster !?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk, no worries: Probably you have had your oral HSV1 infection a long time, even though you've only had your first outbreak. Half of all adults have oral HSV1. Oral HSV1 is not likely to ever infect your genital area; you are immune to transferring it to anywhere else on your body. Having HSV1 makes you slightly less susceptible to HSV2, the usual cause of genital herpes.

Answered 3/6/2017

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