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I had a hsv 1 genital outbreak while i had the flu, the sores are gone but it seems like i have some skin discoloration in the spot the sore was, is this normal and im on antiviral meds for 10 days now and had sex yesterday, how contagious am i?
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Probably safe: Once open sores are gone, infectiousness is markedly reduced; continued discoloration makes no difference. Herpes is sometimes transmitted in absence of visible sores, but quite rare with genital HSV1 (unlike HSV2). Your partner can have a blood test to see if s/he already has HSV1, as do half of all adults in the US. If so, s/he is immune to new HSV1 and will never catch it from you.
Answered 12/21/2017
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