Transmission of genital herpes through oral sex?

I've been looking at several websites, and most seem to say that herpes is spread through skin-to-skin contact. I read that you shouldn't touch an affected area to reduce the risk of spreading the outbreak to other parts of your body. I also read that both genital and oral herpes can be caused by either HSV-1 or HSV-2. So now I want to know if you can get genital herpes by performing oral sex? It seems clear that you could get it by receiving oral sex if the person has a cold sore on his or her mouth, but what about the other way around? Can you get genital herpes if nothing has actually come into contact with your genital area?

Nope, you can't get it if nothing comes in contact with your genital area. But people have fingers, and people's fingers could touch their own infected area, then touch your genitals. It could be possible to transmit it that way.

You get herpes by spreading body fluids. So if you go down on a guy with an outbreak you can get Type 1 herpes (in your mouth). They can also be spread by kissing etc. But if it doesn't come in contact with your genital area you won't get it there.

Yes you can.

I originally caught Genital Herpies due to performing oral.

I also developed a websie to give people information on herpies

http://www.herpies.co.uk

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