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A question: in your article you say "A person with active herpes can spread the infection to another part of their body by masturbation, or even the use of a vibrator." I am a little confused about this. I could see spreading it from vagina to anus or visa versa, particularly during an outbreak, but if HSV-2 essentially only targets the genital and anal areas... then how could (for example) using your hand to masturbate yourself (and then washing it afterwards, just to be safe) be a health risk, even during an outbreak, providing you didn't touch yourself anywhere other than your genitals?
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