How was your friend diagnosed as having genital HSV1?
Have you ever been tested to know your own herpes status?
He basically noticed a flare-up after having unprotected sex, and was diagnosed shortly after.
I have had a general STI test before, which came back as negative, but I don't know if this necessarily covers my herpes status.
Do you think I could have already caught it?
I don't know if this is relevant, but I've never had a coldsore, so assume my status is negative.
But how was he diagnosed? Blood test or swab/culture of symptoms? Oral or genital?
I have no idea; he said he has type one genital herpes, but I don't know how he was diagnosed! I'm worried I've got it already, how possible is that?