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Question about auto-innoculation

Hi there everyone. I have a question about auto inoculation. I don't know if I have hsv-1 or not, and recently, about a month or so ago started dating this new lady. This is a weird question, but hear me out.

I was flossing my teeth earlier and pulled out the floss and it sprayed saliva all over my penis and testicles, which was at that time naked. What would the likelihood of auto-inoculating my genitals be if I recently acquired hsv-1 from this new girlfriend?

It might seem far out, but this is a real question. Can someone knowledgeable help me out? I really would like your input. Thanks for taking the time to read, Jacob.
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It is not possible to autoinnoculate under normal circumstances. Your throat condition does not appear related to herpes.
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Hi Fleetwood, thank you for the reply. Sounds great to me. However, I did have a sore throat for about a day with a white kind of blister looking thing in the back on my throat. I poked around a bit and the pain disappeared. Don't know what happened. That was about 2-3 weeks ago.
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This is a zero risk event. Autoinnoculation will not happen without some serious compromise of the immune system.

Further, you would most likely not unknowingly be infected with HSV1. As an adult, a primary infection with HSV1 is not a trifling affliction at all. It would not go unmissed.
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