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Contracting Genital herpes
I recently received unprotected oral sex. Is it possible to contract herpes on my genitals from oral sex? And if so, does the person have to have an obvious cold sore on their lip? This person did not have any visible sores and they claim to be disease free. Should I worry?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
no you don't have to have an obvious cold sore to contract hsv1 genitally. If you don't notice obvious genital symptoms within 2-20 days after the encounter, odds are you didn't contract genital herpes.
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