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Can Genital Herpes Be Transmitted Without Sexual Contact?

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Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2014
Question: Can you get genital herpes without sexual contact?
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Can be by sexual or kiss or skin to skin contact.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Herpes in genital Area is usually caused by herpes simplex virus 2 and can be by hsv1 also.
These can be transmitted by sexual route or by skin to skin contact or by kiss also.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (5 hours later)
But not from contact with anything else? Must always be from person to person?
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fomite mode of transmission is very very rare.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Herpes usually does not survive on exposure to air.
The other fomite modes of transmission of herpes is usually very very rare or is nil.
You need not worry about such modes of transmission.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (7 minutes later)
So even if my penis touched a toilet bowl by accident, and that very location is the site of the initial outbrake it just can't happen like that?
Thank you for you prompt response and help.
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not mode of transmission.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Herpes is not transmitted by coming in contact with the pan or commode or bowl.So you can relax in this regard .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Genital Herpes Be Transmitted Without Sexual Contact?

Brief Answer: Can be by sexual or kiss or skin to skin contact. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query. Herpes in genital Area is usually caused by herpes simplex virus 2 and can be by hsv1 also. These can be transmitted by sexual route or by skin to skin contact or by kiss also. You can get back for any clarification. Thank you Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and venereologist