okay so type 1 is common to oral area and type 2 is common to genital area. you just have type 1 on your genitals. it will not "turn" into type 2. your test will always come back positive for type 1 no matter where on your body it shows up. typical outbreaks happen during stressful or extra moist (for prolong periods of time). herpes outbreaks will become less frequent the longer you have had it. your partner is always at risk whether you have an active outbreak or not <negative_smiley> you can pass it days before you notice an outbreak. be honest with your partner - as you know this is a life long disease. always let your ob/gyn know. when you decide to have a baby they will give you a daily supressive med to keep from passing along to your child or you can opt for a c-section. good luck god bless and hope this helped.
i just got diagnosed w/herpes type 1 in my genital area. should i now avoid sex with my partner to avoid getting type 2? . we have been sexually active for 4 months but i understand one of us probably had herpes from before that. i am just confused about the difference between type 1 and type 2. my doctor said my genital region (vaginal) was infected with type 1. but now i guess that would be called "genital herpes". so do i have type 2? or does he? i am tested annually for everything and have never been positive for either type. and i don't know how serious this diagnosis is or if i should avoid sex with him.