[Question #11426] HSV-2 Transmission Risk

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14 months ago
HSV-2 positive woman, non-infected male

1.  Risk of transmission to male when male gives vaginal fingering to female
2.  Risk of transmission to male when female giving oral to male
3.  Risk of transmission to male when giving oral to female

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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
14 months ago
1.  Zero risk if the finger skin is intact
2.  If the HSV 2 is genital, which it is 95% of the time, zero risk
3.  We don't have a solid answer to that.  There is some risk that the male could acquire this orally, though that is less likely as HSV 2 has a strong preference for living in the genital area.  

Terri
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