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Is it possible to contract genital herpes from cold sores?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That is possible.: Sometimes herpes type i infection can be spread to genitals.

Dr Connolly agreed

Answered 8/24/2013

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