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i was just told i have genital hsv 1 is it safe for me to take a bath
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1174003 tn?1308160819
Having HSV-1 doesn't mean you can't take a bath.  How were you diagnoised with HSV-1 genital?
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101028 tn?1419603004
yes you can take a bath with an active herpes ob present. Sometimes it feels very comforting to throw in epsom salts too. softens and soothes the skin as well as helps with pain relief too :)

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