Is Oral Sex Safe When Diagnosed With HSV 2 Infection?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015

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Sat, 11 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi,
My wife and I both carry HSV 2.
We are in our 50s and monogamous.
We have unprotected sex.
Can we have unproved oral sex without risk?
Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome. you can have safe oral sex since there is hsv2 present which don't cause infections outside genital area. infections in other parts of body are of negligible risk since this type of hsv don't have receptors for mouth mucosa or face skin. wish you'd good health.regards

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