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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Treacle asks

Q: if i have hsv-2 can my boy friend get it if he gives me oral sex?

Another question: And I once had sex with a man and he didnt use protection....but he didnt get it, how come?

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healthgal, Health Pro
11/ 5/08 4:32pm

Not everyone gets it - not everyone gets it from one exposure and you don't know if he got it - I assume he just didn't develop obvious lesions or a rash.  Some people never know they have it until they get an actual blood test - they are always asymptomatic with no visible rash.

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By Treacle— Last Modified: 06/13/12, First Published: 11/04/08