if you get genital herpes from someone orally will you still carry the virus?
04/01/09
i have never had a coldsore in my life but did contract genital herpes back in 2005 but have had no reoccurance??
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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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