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The question that keeps bothering me for a long time.

Can the HSV-1 virus be spread from the mouth area of one person to the same person's genitals. For example I touch MY sore and then touch MY penis.

Or I perform oral sex on the partner and then have sex with her? Can I get my virus back, but on the genitals?

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Aloemen Honeycomb Member

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I believe so...

the virus is verry contagious, and u should not touch your penis (unless you clean your hands, very well) when you have a sore.

don't play with the sore... and make sure you wash your hands... Virus contagious, especially when sores are present.

other people will post more replys.... wait for theirs, since they too.. are familiar with the topic.

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There are documented cases

Among people using their own saliva as lubricant for masturbation. Casual touching from one to the other shouldn't do it, but there is a lot to be said for washing your hands both before and after using the bathroom.

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Are any of you afraid of transferring the virus via washclothes or towels? I am so afraid of getting it in my eyes that I have one washcloth for my face and one for the rest of my body. Same with towels. My husband thinks I'm being obsessive. I say better safe than sorry.

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You can pass HSV-2 from towels. I can't remember exactly where i read that, but yes you can. You are smart for taking pre-caution. Look it up on the net, you should find something there to verify.

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I've read that the herpes virus is not a very hardy one, so it is quite unlikely (but not impossible) to transmit it via towels, hand shaking, etc. Generally the virus only survives for a matter of seconds once it looses contact with the body, unless it finds a new sutible home.

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I think that most of that info is true although I have one problem with it. If it WAS all true..everyone would have herpes everywhere on their bodies. The doctors will tell you that if you have herpes on your mouth you cant get that same herpes type on your genitals because your body has built up antibodies for it, and the antibodies attack the virus before it has a chance to settle into the nerve. The best adive I think is if you have a cold sore...keep it to yourself. Dont be touching on anyone..and dont be touching on yourself until its gone. It's just a good rule to follow.

I contracted herpes from my husbands cold sore via oral sex..so yeah...that can and does happen. I know several people that have gotten it that way. But I also had never had a cold sore in my life so when the virus was presented to my body I had no antibodies and had a violent outbreak. But my outbreaks now are minor and few and far in between. One every couple of years. And I only get like..one or two bumps. Very minor compaired to alot of people here. .

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