From Oral Herpes to Genital Herpes…and Back to Oral

• You can actually spread oral herpes to someone’s genitals (and genital herpes to someone’s mouth) during oral sex. 

• In fact, 50% of all new genital herpes infections come from oral herpes. 

• People with oral and genital herpes are most contagious during an outbreak when they have sores.  But, you can still spread the virus even when sores are gone. 

• To reduce risk of transmission of oral or genital herpes during oral sex, use a condom/dental dam.