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What is the possibility of herpes transmission in this situation?
I am a middle aged male. I recently received oral sex from a new partner. As I am usually very safe with new partners, the oral sex was performed with a condom on. Upon departing for the evening I noticed the girl had what appeared to be a cold sore on her lip. It was fairly small and appeared scabbed over. I'm baffled I hadn't noticed this sooner. I'm now terrified that I may have been exposed to HSV-1 or HSV-2.
1. What is the possibility of transmission? Should I be concerned?
2. I have no symptoms but is accurate testing for HSV-1 or HSV-2 possible without symptoms?
1. What is the possibility of transmission? Should I be concerned?
2. I have no symptoms but is accurate testing for HSV-1 or HSV-2 possible without symptoms?
Herpes can be transmitted through the contact skin to skin, even if you were using a condom. You can test for herpes three months after the exposure.
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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.
