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BlondeChikk94
BlondeChikk94

I was diagnosed with "unspecific" genital herpes. Anyone know what they mean by "unspecific"?

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus BlondeChikk94

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    I guess they didn't type it. There are two types of herpes virus that can infect the genital area: HSV-1 and HSV-2. It's important to know the type, as each HSV virus has different implications, so you should have the clinic do a type-specific test.
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