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MS.BAILEY
04/22/08
MS.BAILEY
Topics:Genital Herpes

WHAT ABOUT MY FAMILY IN THE HOUSE WITH ME. DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT TOLEIT SEAT USES AND DRINKING BEHIND ME.

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Jeannie May
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I am a herpes awareness campaigner and peer support provider. I run...

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Genital herpes is passed on by skin to skin contact generally - usually during sex or oral sex. 

 

Non sexual transmission risks are low. See this page on non sexual transmission - it has a great table with possible activities / scenarios and their risk factors.

 

 

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There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.

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