![]() ![]() ![]() Although highly contagious with skin-to-skin contact, HSV-2 cannot live outside the body. ![]() HSV-2 is common, infecting as many as 20-30% of American adults. It can be transmitted though anal, genital or oral sex with an infected person, even if that person has no visible sores or symptoms. Herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) is the genital type and causes sores usually located below the waist, specifically the genitals or rectum.HSV-1 recurs much less frequently than HSV-2 infections. HSV-1 can also be spread to the genital area during oral sex. HSV-1 can cause herpes sores in the genital area also, but the majority of genital sores are caused by herpes simplex-2. It’s contagious with skin-to-skin contact like kissing. Herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1) is the oral type, commonly causing sores (cold sores or fever blisters) around the mouth and lips. ![]()
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