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Originally Posted by JohnSmithSenior
Btw, this may sound like a crazy idea. But since the strains can only present themselves in one given location, deliberately infecting yourself for both HSV- and HSV-2 orally will basically serve as immunisation against genital HSV. Is there something I am missing out here?
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Being infected with HSV 1 (oral or genital) does provide some protection against HSV 2 but not 100%. Being infected with oral HSV 2 also does not protect you 100% against genital HSV 2. In other words, you may end up with both oral and genital HSV infections.