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What are the chances of getting hsv-2 from receiving oral sex from a partner who is hsv-2 positive, no contact with genitalia was made or sexual intercourse was made?

Q: what are the chances of getting hsv-2 from receiving oral sex from a partner who is hsv-2 positive, no contact with genitalia was made or sexual intercourse was made?

: Although rare but HSV 2 can transmit by oral sex from infected man to uninfected woman who receives the oral sex. However, by your age of 36 with an active sexual life, more than 50% you have been exposed to HSV-2 previously.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Although rare but HSV 2 can transmit by oral sex from infected man to uninfected woman who receives the oral sex. However, by your age of 36 with an active sexual life, more than 50% you have been exposed to HSV-2 previously.

Answered 10/18/2022

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A member asked:

What are the chances of getting hsv-2 from receiving oral sex from a partner who is hsv-2 positive, no contact with genitalia was made or sexual intercourse was made?

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