If she only has genital HSV-1, you will not contract it from kissing her.
Genital HSV-1 does not shed as often as oral HSV-1, however it does shed - there's even an official percentage. So yes, there is a risk of contracting it either via oral sex or genital sex, but this risk is low.
She can get on suppressive (daily) antiviral therapy, which will reduce the risk of transmission 50%. A condom during sexual contact provides 30% protection. Abstain from sex when she is experiencing symptoms.
Finally, you need to get tested yourself with a reliable blood test, either the IgG (good) or the Western Blot (best). You may very well be among the around 75% of Americans who have a type of HSV.
Thanks for the response. She tested positive for HSV-1 and I do not have it. I am just trying to figure out how we can move forward without me contracting it, if possible. For instance, can I get it from kissing her or touching her with my hands/?
It is more likely than not your partner has just a genital infection. Hence contact outside of the genital area poses no risk.
Shedding from genital once the infection is well established is believed to occur 5-15 days per year. Only some of these days will involve enough virus to pose a threat of infection.
Do you have oral HSV1 yourself?
The only practical ways of you being infected are through giving her oral or vaginal sex. Everything else carries near zero or zero risk.
The theoretical chance of you being infected are about 1% a year of sex with her. The reality is though that the people who get infected are prone to do so whilst others are seemingly immune and go their whole lives with a positive partner but never get infected.
60% of females you come across have this virus. You are as likely to get say a genital infection from receiving regular oral sex from a female with an oral infection than this partner.
Is she worth missing out on in a world full of HSV1??