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Herpes 1 - How do you know if you have it genitally if you already have it orally

Hi there!
Yes I know I've posted a few times about herpes on here but I need wisdom again! PLEASEEEEEEEEE :(

If you have HSV1 orally since childhood.... If exposed to HSV1 genitally - How do you know that you DON'T have it?

And is there anyway actually knowing your okay after exposure? Like your negative genitally...

I've been exposed to a male with GHSV1 and even though he was taking famvir and we used condoms, I can't seem to move on from this fear...
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There is no need for testing, you do not have genital herpes.

At one level, you have HSV1, what more testing do you need? Is location important? Why is it important? If you have it genitally, then it is in a safe place. Oral HSV1 is much more infectious and likely to cause you problems than genital HSV1. It is time to accept that, and pretty much forget it, just as billions of people in the world do every day.
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I know where your coming from Fleet, but I want accurate medical testing to determine my status. You don't understand how I feel so please do not assume I'm crazy.
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Only you can help yourself.

You have two choices.

You can accept the reality that you do not have genital herpes.

You can pretend that you do have genital HSV1 and ask yourself "so what?"

Please make a choice and live your life on some basis.
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Can someone please help?
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I was better off not knowing..
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What would be wrong if you never knew?
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