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Hsv 2 genitally provide immunity to oral Hsv 1?

Hello. I've read some places that hsv 2 provides immunity to hsv 1. But I am not sure if it has to be in the same location. I first acquired hsv 1 orally this year. I kissed someone with a healing cold sore, and bam two weeks later I got my first one ever. I have gotten 2 recurrences since then. This caused me to do a lot of perusing the internet and research into the virus, and I subsequently convinced myself I have hsv 2 genitally as well for no reason other than my anxiety plus the statistics. I've never had any symptoms or anything. I have not been able to find a straight answer to my question. My question being, *IF* I had hsv 2 genitally, would the antibodies have provided me immunity to acquiring hsv 1 orally? If I JUST acquired hsv 1 orally, would that imply that I did not already have hsv 2 genitally? (or hsv 1 for that matter?) If not providing immunity completely, would it at least have made it asymptomatic or not recurring? The fact that I just now contracted symptomatic, recurring hsv 1 leads me to believe (has me hoping) that the hsv virus in general is new to my body and immune system. I got tested yesterday for hsv 2 , I'm waiting for the results, but in the meantime, my anxiety is paralyzing.
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no i said i didn't have any symptoms. Just worry for no reason other than reading the internet
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have you had genital hsv2 symptoms?

waiting for your test results is hard but it's the best thing you can do at this point to put your mind at ease.

grace
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