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My mother used my razor for intimate shaving and i used it two days later for intimate shaving as well. the same day that i used it, she had an outbreak of genital herpes. she says she had no symptoms the day she used it. could i be infected now?
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Yes there is apossibility as the virus might have been present before the lesions occurred. It is never a good idea to share razors
Answered 7/9/2023
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