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Is it true that you can't be reinfected?
Kyle_delaney
My partner and I both have HSV1. Mine is oral. Assuming hers is also oral, is there any risk of spreading it to her genitals by performing oral sex on her?
Does it make a difference if she has never had an outbreak?
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Hi yes its true you cant reinfect the same type to another area
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