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Herpes shedding question
I've read up a lot on genital herpes and I know that during an outbreak one doesn't shed the virus from thicker skin such as the buttocks or thighs. My question is what if these thicker areas of skin have cuts or are scratched open. Would the virus shed from those areas since the skin isn't thick anymore? Any help would be great. Thanks.
If you had an active lesion on those areas then you'd shed from the area of the lesion. Non-herpes related cuts though wouldn't be an issue.
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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.
