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Herpes risk for partner

Hi,
I have few questions - I am hsv positive since two months. I recently made out with a girl when I had no outbreak.
1- I never kissed her on her lips.I kissed her neck and cheeks. Is it still a risk for spreading herpes?
2. I kissed her breast and nipples but was very gentle and there was no break in her skin. Is it considered a risk?
3. I licked her ears. Will that cause herpes?

I read a quite on this site and have found answers that are reassuring the fact that the chances are definitely slim to none. Is that correct?

I had a first outbreak in November and did not have another one.

4.By talking valtrex, will I reduce the risk of spreading?
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Do you know if your partner already has hsv1? If she does, you can stop worrying about this altogether, because she can't get again what she already has.

If she doesn't, her intact skin (unbroken, no cuts) is a barrier to you spreading it to other areas than her mouth. That skin is too thick for the virus to penetrate.

I'm confused though - do you have oral or genital herpes? If you have genital herpes, you are only contagious from the genital area, and kissing is not a risk at all.
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Especially with you talking a antiviral drug and no symptoms I wouldn’t be concerned with HSv-1 spreading. Especially to areas other than the lip
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