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First time oral herpes breakout, chances of giving myself genital herpes?

I remember having cold sores as a kid, but I never had them as an adult until last week. I'm in my mid 20s. One day I woke up and noticed a "cut" on the side of my lip in the corner of my mouth. I did not experience any tingly feeling and decided to monitor it and search the web. I thought it was angular chellitus (sp) because of location and because it would crack when I smiled, ate, etc. At the end of week I had a couple mucuoles (I thought) on the top inside of my bottom lip. I popped them but then also bit my lip really hard and did some damage to my lip, right on top of that area. After a week I went and bought some antibacterial cream. It seemed to help, it reduced the swelling of my lip, the cuts from the bite started to look pretty nice. But I was also feeling under the weather, swollen lymph nodes in my neck under my chin, headache, etc. I went to the doctor yesterday for an unrelated reason - I have an infected nail that was painful. The doctor prescribed antivirals and said it was a cold sore.

I went home and noticed some soreness in my genital region. I took a look with a mirror and saw three small open sores at the very base of my vagina. What are the chances that I also gave myself genital herpes?

I've read that it's really hard to do but consider this:
-I had sex with my long term partner at the end of the first week of my cold sore. Bodily fluids were exchanged. Could I infect myself by giving him oral followed by intercourse?
-What about through masturbation? Even with saliva?
        -I've read on here that it is unlikely, but given my compromised immune system and the fact that my body is currently creating antibodies....?

I'm hoping to see my doctor tomorrow or Saturday. Please help!
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15249123 tn?1478652475
You didn't give yourself genital herpes the way you described. It isn't common at all to infect yourself in a differant region. Saliva from your oral sex is a very inefficient way to transmit the virus. Besides the friction from giving him oral should have infected him not you
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