• is genital hvs-1 transmitted

Can genital hsv1 be transmitted through male semen? Theres alot of conflicting info online and im finding it hard to find out the truth.

2 Answers

  • Infectious Disease Specialist

Transmission of HSV usually occurs through close contact with a person who is shedding virus at a mucosal or epithelial surface, or in genital or oral secretions. Sexual transmission of HSV-1 can occur through genital-to-genital, oral-to-genital, genital-to-oral, anal-to-genital, and genital-to-anal contact.

  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thanks for the question. HSV survives in and is transmitted by semen.

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