 [ Symptoms ] first initial outbreak of genital herpes did i contract it from my current partner or from previous partner  i have never had any signs of symptoms of genital herpes and after being with the same boyfriend for over 2 years i had intercourse my boyfriend states that he has never had any symptoms and refuses to be tested he claims that i had it before i met him i just want to know the truth could i have had it prior to this initial outbreak and not know it or did i contract it from him and could i have intercourse with him for 2 years before i finally contracted it from him [ Disease ] quick there are several different causes of pink eye conjunctivitis but the viral and bacterial pathogens can cause an infection in others in less than a day pink eye caused by allergies or chemical irritants are not contagious