hi ok it seems if you already have one type of hsv it is harder to get the other type. that’s because the virus causes the body to produce antibodies that provide some crossover protection against the other type should it entering the body. that’s why when a person with a prior hsv infection does contract the other type the first episode tends to be less sever than in a person who has no prior antibodies. hope this helps you. good luck
can hsv-2 cause hsv-1? . i recently found out that i have hsv-2. apparently i have had it for a long time because my boyfriend of 5 years does not have it. i have never had an outbreak so i had no idea that i had it. my 2 year old has what appears to be a mouth ulcer on the inside of her lip but she has also been running a fever. i am worried that it may be hsv-1 because i know it can cause fever in kids. is it possible that she contracted this from me even though i do not have hsv-1?