 [ Symptoms ] my girlfriend believes she had a herpes breakout 17 years ago is it possible to go that long without another  i have dated her for 4 months and she has not shown any visible signs of a breakout we have unprotected sex and i have not had any visible breakout she has only had a cold sore once since i have known her and that went away without further incident how long could she possibly go without her knowing that she has herpes [ Disease ] yes i suffer from chronic infections find a good urologist he she can run tests and figure out what is going on they will come up with a treatment plan to fit your needs and determine the reason you are getting utis and how to best treat it