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How do u know if your genital herpes is hsv1 or hsv2

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Location, location, : Location, location, location.! This is the mantra of most real estate professionals about property values and marketability. It is also true in this answer as well as HSV 1 tends to be oral and HSV 2 tends to infect the genitals. However, with oral sexual practices, Type 1 herpes can end up in Type 2 places and vice versa when "dining out".

Answered 8/2/2018

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A member asked:

How do u know if your genital herpes is hsv1 or hsv2

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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