Herpes 1 is oral herpes and what you find on your mouth. Herpes 2 is genital herpes found on genitals. It is very rare that herpes 2 is transmitted via oral sex. Focus on very rare. Have you ever had cold sores before now? Why are you assuming it is herpes 2 and not plain old herpes 1 that 80 percent of the population on the planet has?