[Question #6592] Can you get both hsv1 and 2 at same time genital
66 months ago
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If both partners have genital herpes and are unsure of the type (1 or 2), and if the types are different- can they get the opposite type as well genitally or does only one type usually infect one area at a time?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
66 months ago
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Yes. The person with HSV 1 can acquire HSV 2. The type of herpes should be known, not just the location of the infectionl
Terri
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