 [ Symptoms ] what is the cause of halitosis and what can be used to cure it [ Disease ] it is difficult to answer all your queries without examination and tests done on you i will try and answer a few of them is oral herpes a localized infection that only sheds from previously infected areas or can it systemically shed from any skin â     hsv can affect the whole body and have localized outbreaks my partner has a history of oral outbreaks but not genital outbreaks but received oral sex from the person who gave him herpes should we consider his genital area infected â     yes he can shed the virus through his body fluids if my partner kisses intact skin on my face  body that is not a mucus membrane nor genital area is there a risk of infection if i kiss my partners face not around the mouth what is the risk â    risk of transmission is less with contact with intact areas and non mucous areas if my partner has clean hands is there a risk of transmission if he touches my genitals â      yes it can be considered safe can hsv1 be transmitted in sweat blood or semen â     yes it can be easily transmitted by blood and semen transmission through sweat is rare and not heard of is there any test for degree of asymptomatic shedding â    no a person can remain asymptomatic and still be able to transmit the infection if the person is on regular treatment then the viral load gets reduced how contagious is hsv1 am i statistically in for it if i continue       the possibility that you have already contracted the infection cannot be ruled out visit your doctorgynecologist for confirmation of the infection by tests get started on prophylactic treatment take care