Questions tagged [herpes]
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Should I kiss my wife
My wife currently has a cold sore. I currently don't. I've had cold sores before, which means that (most probably) HSV-1 lies dormant somewhere in my body.
If I kiss my wife while she is has a cold sore, will this this trigger a recurrence?
I've…

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how likely is it to contract genital HSV1 if you already have oral HSV1?
I've encountered several pieces of conflicting information about susceptibility to genital HSV1 for a partner already infected with oral HSV1.
Some sources seem to suggest the risk of genital infection is very low, while others merely note that…

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