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Testing for herpes

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AnonymAlone
AnonymAlone

hey

i was wondering - i did get bloodtests done and was positive for hsv-1 (coldsores) if i want to check if i also got it genital is the only way to know if i get

sores downthere?

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  • AnonymAlone
    AnonymAlone

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    yeah.. every year for.. 8-9 years

  • lina9898
    lina9898 AnonymAlone

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    It's very very unlikely but not 100 % impossible i think. You could have been infected on both areas at the same time when you kiss someone with a herpes sore on the mouth and he/she gives you oral sex as well. But you have had cold sores for several years so I guess that you have had it since childhood.

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