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Can you still get genital herpes from oral sex from someone with hsv-1 without any visible cold sores?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Viral shedding can occur with or without visible lesions.

Answered 10/22/2018

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