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How can herpes type 1 turn into herpes type 2?

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Picture of Cold Sores (Fever Blisters) · Slideshow: Treating and Preventing Cold Sores · What Are Cold Sores? read more

If you do go on a suppressive therapy then it drops to 2 men out of a 100 in a year, or 2%. And if you use suppressive and a condom the chances are 1 man out of a 100 will get herpes in one year or 1%. The Valtrex and transmission study stats are based on having sex 2 times/week. read more

No. Both are completely different strains. Type 1 causes lesions typically around the mouth. Type 2 causes lesions typically around the genitals. However, there are no absolutes in medicine so either strain can occur anywhere. read more

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. read more

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