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October 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm
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Terri Warren
Keymaster
We don’t have data on the risk of transmission of HSV 1 genital infection while using and not using a condom. The condom does reduce the risk of transmission but your shedding is quite infrequent anyway because your HSV 1 is genital so no condoms probably won’t make a ton of difference.
Terri