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Anyone able to confirm something from this article please?

The dr states asymptomatic shedding of herpes increases hiv risk?

I understand Herpes skin to skin contact not sexual / body fluids. Without such fluids. (Asymptomatic shedding) I don't get how risk of passing hiv is increased.

http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/208397/Genital-Herpes-HSV2-and-HIV-Disease-Why-does-it-matter
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Not applicable to protected anal or unprotected oral?
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