Transmission of HSV-1

[rob12345]

Hello,

I have been dating a girl for about a month now.  All we've pretty much done up to this point was kiss.  This past weekend, we almost had sex and she briefly (less than a minute) performed oral sex on me.  I recently tested negative for various STDs.  

Lastnight she told me that she had Genital HSV-1.  I am curious as to whether i should be worried about the brief oral sex she performed on me a couple of nights ago?  Can she pass HSV-1 orally to my genitals if she herself has genital HSV-1 and not oral HSV-1?  Also, should I be concerned about performing oral sex on her when there is no outbreak?  She told me she has only had one outbreak and that it was about 8 months ago.  I have had a couple of cold sores in the past, the most recent one being about 6 months ago (prior to knowing her).  

Also, if her and I do have sex while she does not have an outbreak, and I wear a condom, am I at severe risk of contracting it? Or is it rare to pass it if condoms are used?  

[waringblender]

have you ever been tested for herpes? Having "STD" testing doesn't mean much these days in terms of testing for herpes. You usually have to ask specifically for herpes testing.

You probably already are infected with HSV1, since most people are. Therefore, you wouldn't be at risk for infection from her.

Get tested for herpes if you haven't already.

[petal130]

Herpes is transmitted from skin-to-skin contact. So, if you have it orally, you can transmit it by kissing another person, or by oral sex (your mouth on their genitals). Obviously, if a person has it genitally, it would be transmitted from their genitals to another persons genitals, or from their genitals to another person's mouth.

So if she performed oral sex on you, and doesn't have it orally, there's no way she can pass it to you. It means genital to genital contact, or genital to oral contact.

Read the Herpes Handbook here to become better educated. http://www.westoverheights.com/genital_herpes/handbook/view_the_chapters.html