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A member asked:
If you are low positive for hsv-2 can you become higher positive by having sex with more partners who have hsv-2?
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There are multiple strains of hsv2. If you have exposure to a strain different from yours, I'd think there would be susceptibility to getting infected with that one and antibodies to that one would rise. I'd like a specialist in infectious diseases & STDs to answer your question though.
Answered 2/9/2023
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