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minimising herpes risk from erotic massage

Hi, I like getting erotic body-to-body massages (without penetrative sex) sometimes, and I wanted to clarify my risk for herpes from skin...

1 answer | 5 comments

Eye herpes through an eye nerve ?

helkomy

Does the eye herpes simplex spread inside the body through the eye nerve or it shall be spreaded by only only out skin to skin contact or...

2 answers | 3 comments

Possible hsv-1 on/in penis?

redskin786

Hi. Ive had a burning sensation while urinating for almost 2weeks now. I did notice some bumps around the head of my penis before these...

1 answer

How often are G OBs from HSV-1?

Frenchie_711

I recently received test results of 13.60 for HSV-1 IgG with a negative HSV-2. I have an appointment next week for further information b...

1 answer | 2 comments

Risk/Concern for HSV-2

Anonymous210

Last night I had a one time protected sexual encounter with a female escort(23) for about 15 minutes. I received oral which was protected...

4 answers | 8 comments

Broken Condom, Scary Symptoms, Afraid That I may Have Contracted Herpes Last Week

Terrifyingweek

Hi, I wanted to know if someone could help me with my situation? I'm male, circumcised. Last week on 5/8, I visited a Korean massage p...

1 answer | 17 comments

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