Is it possible to have HSV type 1 without sexual contact?

[ramo_]

Recently just after my first sexual activity (i am 23old) , i got a little paranoid (it was unprotected oral sex), so i decided to have some test that was just one week after this possible exposure
The results were: negative Herpes type 2, negative type 1 (lgM) but a positive type1 (lgG)
My doctor sent me the results saying "you do have HSV type 1 (traditional herpes cold sores of the lips) from a past exposure = lgG not recent lgM"

I should schedule an appointment with my doctor but till then i am stressed and have a couple of questions:
- How old infection are we talking about, i mean how long it takes to have an lgG +ve after the infection are we talking about order of days/weeks/months i went for the test less than 1 week for the possible exposure i mentioned earlies
- If it is not due to my recent exposure, i just can't understand, this was my first sexual activity, can HSV be transmitted by another way?!
- Can lgG test be false, i can't recall i had a cold sores on my lips or any of the common HSV symptoms before
- Is there any tests to differentiate between oral and genital infections ?

Thanks in advance

[ramo_]

Thanks, thats a little relieve

[gracefromHHP]

make that must be oral, not most be oral. it's too early for my brain and fingers to think alike ;)

grace

[gracefromHHP]

Most of us contract hsv1 orally thru kissing.  In fact about 1/3 of us in the US contract hsv1 orally before we even step into public school - that's how common it is.

You have no reason to suspect that your hsv1 is genital. You were tested soon after the oral sex and had a + igg which means that it's a prior infection. Since you haven't had sexual contact prior to this that means that it can't be genital and most be oral.  Only about 20-40% of folks who have hsv1 orally get obvious cold sores to know that they are infected.  Probably if you had never been tested, you would've never been aware of your infection.

grace