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Your 33-Year-Old Female Patient Reports the Development of a Cold

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Your 33-year-old female patient reports the development of a cold sore on her lower lip. She asks if this is the kind of sore that is transmitted during sex. The clinician should explain that:


A) The sore can be either herpes type 1 or 2, and both can be transmitted during oral sex
B) A cold sore in the oral region is caused by herpes type 1, and this is not contagious
C) Herpetic lesions on the lips and in the mouth are herpes type 2 and caused by oral sex
D) A blood test is done to determine the specific type of virus because treatments for herpes type 1 and 2 differ

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