Can You Give Your Partner Herpes With No Outbreak Using

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2020

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Question : can you give your partner herpes with no outbreak using protection

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding genital HSV

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.

Yes, it is possible to transmit genital HSV despite no outbreak and even with protection, but it is very unlikely

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance

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