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If a woman had anal herpes only and had had sex vaginally only. could you still get hsv from her vagina? sorry if it is a silly question many thanks?

Q: if a woman had anal herpes only and had had sex vaginally only. could you still get hsv from her vagina? sorry if it is a silly question many thanks?

: Not a silly question at all! The answer is yes: definitely there is risk of HSV exposure by vaginal sex even if only anal herpes is present. Both because anal secretions may be present around the vagina; and because people with rectal HSV may often have vaginal or cervical areas involved without symptoms.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Not a silly question at all! The answer is yes: definitely there is risk of HSV exposure by vaginal sex even if only anal herpes is present. Both because anal secretions may be present around the vagina; and because people with rectal HSV may often have vaginal or cervical areas involved without symptoms.

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Answered 2/17/2023

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A member asked:

If a woman had anal herpes only and had had sex vaginally only. could you still get hsv from her vagina? sorry if it is a silly question many thanks?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Singh and another doctor agreed

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