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Q: No Sex, Had a breakout, can she get a` breakout from sitting on same toilet??

My partner and I both have herpes and have not had sex and I had recently had a breakout.  A week later she has said that she now has a breakout.  Can she get it from me without sexual intercourse of any kind?

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2/12/10 12:26pm

if someone could answer this asap that would be great because i recently got told i have herpes and i am currently living with a pregnent sister and would never forgive myself if she got herpes from sitting on the same toilet as me

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2/13/10 10:57am

Toilet seat transmission is a myth. The virus is very fragile,  being exposed to air for a couple of seconds, it dies.

If some of you knows singles with herpes or hpv let them know about www.stidatingclub.com a dating site for people with stds.

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By Breakout— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 02/12/10