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Question about simultaneous infection

I was diagnosed with GHSV1 recently from a swab test because of an initial outbreak. I’d like to know if it is possible that I also got infected orally but I simply didn’t and may never show symptoms? Since I can never find that out without an outbreak or in a blood test, do I have the obligation to inform others about this? I will inform about my GHSV1 but do I have to go so far as to mention about this potential infection when I am just like anybody who is unaware of their oral infection except I know I had been under exposure. I worry because I did kiss someone after my diagnosis (I didn’t realise I may have oral infection as well) and I didn’t have his contact anymore to tell him about this. My ultimate fear is that if someone gets infected by me genitally or orally and then they pass on to someone else during late pregnancy then a baby may develop neonatal herpes. Is there any case of neonatal herpes that is a result of genital to genital HSV1 transmission?
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You can tell them you might have gotten it orally, but aren't sure, as you've never had an outbreak, if you kissed the person who gave you oral when you were infected.

There is a lot of debate on whether or not you should disclose before kissing, and I have to say that in my 50+ years, no one has ever disclosed to me. It's up to you on what would make you feel okay with it all.

Yes, it's possible to transmit to a baby if a mother is infected during late pregnancy, but it's rare that it happens. Also, ghsv1 is rarely transmitted genitally, and while hsv1 can be transmitted orally, what other people do isn't your responsibility. It's kind of you to worry about that, but I suspect it's also anxiety.

Ghsv1 transmission - https://westoverheights.com/forum/question/advice-to-prevent-transmission-of-genital-hsv1/

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So do you mean it is possible that I have acquired HSV1 both orally and genitally at the same time but the oral infection was asymptomatic while the genital infection was symptomatic? What is the likelihood of that? If there was an asymptomatic oral infection, could I still transmit it to others even if I never had an outbreak? If yes, would the risk and asymptomatic shedding rate be lower than people who have outbreaks?
It is possible, but we don't have stats on that. As you already know, the only way to know is to get an outbreak, and the majority of people with oral hsv1 never get outbreaks.

I can't find much about asymptomatic shedding vs symptomatic shedding for oral hsv1. Typically, if you aren't having outbreaks, you shed less, but how much, I don't know. Also, the longer you have it, you shed less, but you don't ever stop shedding.

You don't say if you kissed the person who gave you oral when you got infected. If you didn't, then you can't have it orally.

Since you're so concerned, maybe consider taking antivirals. They haven't been studied in oral hsv1, but it's assumed they work similarly in reducing shedding.  
I did kiss the same person, yes. If it is possible why aren’t people also advised to disclose about uncertainty of asymptomatic oral infection when they have symptomatic genital infection since they can never know for sure if they also have oral infection without outbreaks?
Not many people are actually advised to disclose an oral infection even if they know they have it. There is a lot of debate about that. Some feel that since so many have it orally - 2/3 of adults do, globally - that you don't need to. Others think that because there are still 1/3 of people who don't, you should. You need to decide what to do based on what feels best for you.

There is as much of that you didn't get it as you did. Try not to overthink this.
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