can herpes be received by any way other
than sex !
and if so how many different forms of
herpes is it ?
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Georgia59
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Posted: 09-07-07 16:34pm
Yes.
There are oral herpes (like cold sores)
and genital herpes. Both can be
transmitted by any form of touch. So oral
herpes can be spread by kissing, sharing
chapstick or drinking glasses, or even
just touching someone's lips and then
accidently touching your own.
Genital herpes are the same way, you can
get infected through sex, or just touching
an infected area and then touching
yourself.
The two can mix too, meaning you can catch
genital herpes through oral sex. Though
they are caused by different forms of the
virus so it's not as common for that to
happen. And herpes is a life long virus.
Even when treated, if it goes away, there
is always the likelihood that it will
return.
