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I tested positive for genital herpes (HSV-1) and my boyfriend tested positive for the 'cold sore virus' (HSV-1) but negative for genital herpes (HSV-2). I had a sore on my genitals once, and my boyfriend gets cold sores. I'm confused about how he doesn't have genital herpes and if I could have gotten HSV-1 from his cold sore. Is it possible for his cold sore to have transmitted HSV-1 to my genitals, and should we use condoms to protect him from getting sores on his genitals?

April 25th, 2023

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