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Cold sores and oral
If I get oral sex from someone with cold sores (let's say no visible outbreak) will i get herpes around my groin area? Does it go away?
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You can get genitial herpes from someone who has oral herpes and then performs unprotected oral sex on you. Though the risk is low in this case. Your outbreak will typically show up first at the site of infection but can show up anywhere in the boxer shorts region. HSV will be with you for the rest of your life and may reoccur.
Aside from knowing your partners status no other way to reduce risk othat than condoms.
Thanks for the answer; any suggestions to reduce risk of infection? (other than condoms)
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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.
