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A member asked:

How come i have a cold sore and could it be an std?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Most often not STD: It is usually herpes simplex virus i but there is a chance it could be herpese simplex virus ii.

Answered 9/28/2016

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