Questions on transmission

I was with a partner, and we were just kissing (and some petting, but nothing below the belt as it were). She then said she had genital herpes. I wasn't really planning on anything progressing further that night, it just kinda made sure of that, at least until I got more information on it. That is what I'm doing now. So here are my questions:

1) Is it possible to transmit genital herpes (note: she didn't specify HSV1 or 2) through kissing. Follow up with that, is it possible to get genital herpes if there is no contact period (i mean does it travel through the system, or is it localized?)
2) Is there a timeframe without clear herpes symptoms (sores or lesions, i know herpes symptoms can vary widly) with which I can safely assume there was no transmission.

Thanks for any responses

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adding some more information:

the side of my lip (where upper and lower meet) was sore yesterdayday. I chalked it up to chapped lips (i don't use lip-balm so i get dry lips). I remember getting a bad case when i was young, but didn't think anything of it. It mainly was sore when i opened my mouth like it got stretched or something.

Tonight i found tiny white bumps on the underside of my top lip in that same corner (probably about the size of a pin, a cluster of about 3 and another with 5 or so). The bumps don't appear to be where the pain is and they don't hurt themselves, but i honestly can't tell if the two are connected. Would these be symptoms enough to get checked? (Again, it will be 6 weeks since I kissed the girl next monday, and she had no visible signs of HSV-1).

I'm probably paranoid, but I'm starting a new relationship and I don't want to go into it unsure of anything, I want to disclose something to her if something needs disclosing (although I know HSV-1 is very common, still feel i should share it)

[slacker101]

haha, you're being silly. First off, let's look at fact one. She said she had GENITAL Herpes. Do you know where the genitals are? You mentioned nothing happend down there so you are safeeeee. She knew that and that's why it didn't progress with sex because she wanted to tell you before she took the clothes off. Knowing she has genital herpes will help you prepare for a very normal sex life which include her being on suppresive therapy and not to have sex during a suspected or actual outbreak. What I mean by suspected is prodromes. If you are about to have sex and she thinks a prodrome is happening, refrain from it since the virus is at the surface. Believe it or not, taking simple precautions and being smart will render you a safe and prosperous sexual relationship. Whatever you have on your lip isn't herpes related. You're overanalysing yourself. If you are worried so much as to blow what I say off, go get a Herpes Select IGG Test. Accurate results will be most reliable by 90 days after the incident.