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>That also means that i never going to get it anywhere else on my body (once any one site in the body gets infected with herpes the rest of the body develops im
by gibybo 8y ago
>That also means that i never going to get it anywhere else on my body (once any one site in the body gets infected with herpes the rest of the body develops immunity)
Do you have a source for that? I have somewhat suspected that was the case based on some other things I've heard, but I have been unable to find any real sources on it.
- trhway 8y agonot really - it was some years ago that i just sat down and googled around exploring the issue. Similar conclusions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/11/02/you-probably-have-herpes-but-thats-really-okay https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2... "But as people gained awareness of the contagious nature of cold sores, they became more cautious about exposing young children to a skin outbreak. That means more and more of us get to adulthood without any HSV immunity. On the one hand, that makes the younger generation more susceptible to HSV-2 -- one won't 100 percent protect you from contracting the other, but they have some antibodies in common. On the other hand, it means that more and more people get their first exposure to HSV-1 not through kissing, but through oral sex."