cross contamination

[hmm1212]

I was recently diagnosed with hvs-1 genital infection, which I got from my partner. We have only had oral sex, and so that is how I became infected. He has never had sypmtoms of hsv-1 (cold sores, or a genital outbreak) which means that he was infected at an early age, and has built up some immunity to the symptoms. So, my question is, 1. If I have an hsv-1 genital infection, can I still get cold sores on or around my mouth, having never previously being infected with the virus? and 2. If in the future he performs oral sex on me, can he contract the hsv-1 genital infection, or does his previous "immunity" prevent that from happening? Or, is it possible that my genital infection of hsv-1 can cause him to have a outbreak or "flare up" of oral symptoms from performing oral sex? Any insight...?

[hmm1212]

thanks so much for the insight! Greatly appreciated!

[Mistakeguy789]

To answer your questions:

1.  No.  The virus is only impacting your gential area.  

2.  No.  He has built up antibodies that will highly stop the infection from showing up in a new location.  

A good place to go over and read some information is: http://www.westoverheights.com/  

The handbook there is awesome and has a lot of good information for you.Please feel free to keep asking questions.

[gracefromHHP]

unless you get obvious cold sores to know it, no easy way to know if you have hsv1 just genitally or if you also picked it up orally too around the same time. In this situation, it doesn't matter since your partner has hsv1 orally himself.

Basically just avoid sex anytime you have genital symptoms and he should be find. He has significant protection from contracting hsv1 genitally from you since he has it orally.

You having hsv1 genitally won't trigger his hsv1 oral infection to make itself known with obvious cold sores.

grace