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Kissing and STD risk
I have read previous posts and wanted to see if there has been any newer developments. I kissed a lady (5 days ago) who later indicated that she was rather promiscuous. It was lip to lip kissing and nothing deeper. I have read that although rare and unless a visible sore was present that syphilis, herpes and hepatitis B are possible STD's that can be acquired through kissing. I have also read that if testing that should wait 6-8 weeks to assure less likelihood of false negative results. I am a single parent with two young kids and want to make sure there is no risk to them let alone me from kissing. Thank you
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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.
