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Can STDs be transmitted by kissing?
Can STDs be transmitted by kissing?
Can STDs be transmitted by kissing?
Only certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are transmittable through kissing. Two common ones are herpes simplex virus (HSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
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Can STDs be transmitted by kissing?
Only certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are transmittable through kissing. Two common ones are herpes simplex virus (HSV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
Is it normal to have discharge everyday?
It's your body's way of cleaning and protecting the vagina. Make sure the discharge is not foul smelling or curdy as long as the discharge is clear without odour we have nothing to worry abot.
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
Can you get STD from kissing?
You can't get an STI from kissing, but you can get or pass on a cold sore from kissing
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
Can STDs be cured?
Bacterial STDs can be cured with antibiotics if treatment begins early enough. Viral STDs cannot be cured, but you can manage symptoms with medications. There is a vaccine against hepatitis B, but it will not help if you already have the disease.
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
Can you get an STD if both partners are clean?
Two uninfected people with no other sex partners cannot contract STD
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
