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February 19, 2022 at 4:15 pm
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Terri Warren
Keymaster
I think it is virtually certain that you were infected well before the sexual encounter that you describe. And we can’t know if it is oral or genital.
Disclosure is a tough one. Oral infection is more likely than genital infection with HSV 1, so my guideline is to disclose your HSV 1 status prior to giving someone oral sex. Others have different recommendations. But that’s mine. genital to genital transmission of HSV 1 is uncommon for sure. But oral to genital transmission is quite common.
Terri