A member asked:

If my husband performs oral sex on me with a cold sore would i contract herpes? i know there are different types of herpes. so perhaps i would just run the risk of a herpes simplex 1 outbreak?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

You could: You could contact a herpes simplex 1 infectiion of your genital area with oro-genital contact even if he does not have any visible lesions on his lips.

Answered 6/19/2013

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