[Question #4933] HSV 2 in the mouth
77 months ago
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HI Terry,
I know you don't believe that HSV 2 is passed via kissing. How ever, it has been said that someone can have HSV 2 in their mouth. If someone has HSV 2 in their mouth, couldn't they transmit the virus to someone else by kissing another person ? or can this only happen if they are experiencing an HSV 2 outbreak during the kiss? In my situation I kissed a man who was positive for HSV 1 and 2. I already have HSV 1, but I am worried about the HSV 2 that he also has. There was no vaginal, anal, or oral sex & no contact with his genital area period. However, he has never had an outbreak before, so he does not know the location of his HSV 2 ? Am I at risk?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
77 months ago
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77 months ago
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thank you terri,
just to follow up, if a person tests positive, but has never had an outbreak, is there a way to find out where the site of the HSV is without having an actual outbreak?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
76 months ago
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76 months ago
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
76 months ago
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