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Dual Transmission

scaredstraight76
Stupid question but:
Is it possible to contract HSV1 & 2 in one sexual episode?
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207091 tn?1337709493
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Because if you had sex with someone with both hsv1 and 2, they would have to be having outbreaks of both at the same time, or shedding both at the same time.  That's not all that common to happen.

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scaredstraight76
Ok, sorry to dig deeper on this, but why is that it is not likely?
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Its possible, but not very likely.

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