[Question #7431] HSV2 oral transmission likelihood
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57 months ago
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Hi, I'm a female recently diagnosed with genital herpes. I've been on daily suppression medication for about a month. I recently gave oral sex to my partner. We didn't use a condom. I'm wondering the likelihood I could have transmitted it to him. Thank you in advance for your help!
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
57 months ago
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If you are only infected genitally, then there is no risk in you giving oral sex to someone else. The virus doesn't come up through your body and out through your mouth. It stays in the genital nerve set.
Terri
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