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How to protect against Herpes
I am a 29 year old woman.My grandmother and my mother both had herpes on the skin. As far as I know none of them had any genital or oral herpes. Considering I never had any kind of sexual activity, what are my chances of having herpes of either form. And how did my mother and grandmother had herpes on their skin (mother on hands and grandmother on back)? Pls explain how does herpes transmit and what precautions to take.
Without sexual activity, HSV2 is pretty much impossible to have.
HSV1 is very common and you may have it even if you do not know it.
Your mother's hand sores were probably not herpes at all. Your grandmother's back sores may have been shingles, which is the chicken pox virus and not the same as HSV1 or HSV2.
HSV1 is very common and you may have it even if you do not know it.
Your mother's hand sores were probably not herpes at all. Your grandmother's back sores may have been shingles, which is the chicken pox virus and not the same as HSV1 or HSV2.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
