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I had a roommate who hygiene was awful. she would borrow pants w/o undies, razors and even used my toothbrush. she has hsv2 did i get it from her?
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No risk, no worries: Although this sounds like a very unpleasant situation, you really need not worry about HSV2. The virus is not transmitted through clothing or the environment. Without sex with someone with genital herpes due to HSV2, you will never be infected. No worries!
Answered 6/28/2017
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