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Originally Posted by AfA_hmor
Do note that there is genital herpes (vagina, penis, anus) and oral herpes (mouth).
Barrier methods, such as using a condom or a dental dam (put it over her genital area if performing oral sex) can help reduce the risk of transmission.
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The distinction between HSV1 (oral) and HSV2 (genital) has blurred considerably over the years. Oral herpes is often transmitted to the genitals during oral sex.
The jury is out regarding how effective condoms are in preventing HSV transmission. Condoms do not protect areas such as the base of the penis and the scrotum and transmission can easily take place in those areas.
The herpes infection rate is very high in most countries and what people fail to realise is that they could already have the virus but are asymptotic. 80% of the general population have already been infected with either HSV1 or 2 by the time they are adults but only a small percentage ever experience symptoms. The rest are carriers of the virus.