Can herpes simplex 1 be spread via genital contact to someone else who already gets cold sores?

Can herpes simplex 1 be spread via genital contact to someone else who already gets cold sores?I get cold sores. (only 2 so far in my life) this means that I have herpes simplex 1 (of the mouth). My girlfriend recently discovered that she has herpes simplex 1 (on her genitals, but not her mouth). I may or may not have given it to her via oral sex (We have both had different sexual partners both before and after different periods of dating). Can she spread simplex 1 to MY genitals via genital contact?

Now before you give me an answer, I suggest that you re-read the details of this question. She has had a medical professional tell her that it CANNOT be spread to me via genital contact. Before we have genital contact again, we would like to research this to be sure I am not putting myself at risk by having genital contact with her. This is her second outbreak and I obviously wouldn't have genital contact with her during an outbreak. If it cannot be spread, are the outbreaks relevant to genital contact?
Keep in mind that there are 2 types of "Herpes"; Herpes simplex 1, the type more commonly found in cold sores, and herpes simplex 2, the type most people think of when the hear the word "herpes"...(the bad one, where you get more frequent, severe outbreaks, most commonly on the genitals)
Also, we are free of any other s.t.d.'s and always have used condoms with ALL of our "other" sexual partners. (This is irrelvant to herpes because condoms generally will not prevent the spread of either type.)

Powerful_Turtle
I don't think it's possible to have a cold sore on your gentials, only the STD herpes.

Charity S
Yes but it is less probable. You have an amount of immunity to it but as I read or heard from a reliable source a few years ago (I think it was on the news) it can be passed. I am not a dr. And it can be spread even when she isn't having an outbreak.

CEO
possible with a low chance.

lilyrdhead
If a medical professional told her that it could not be spread from her genitalia to your geneitala, then i cannot understand how it was (apperently) that she contracted genital herpes simplex from your mouth to her genitals--think about this. And as both of you have been sexually active with others, using condoms ALL the time with everyone would be a good idea;someone might have carried worse than herpes.

vJ
iam a med-student and as my knowlege goes,it can spread but the chances are slim.The truth is HSV1 can spread to your genitals even if u get in-contact with ur genitals after touching the sores in your mouth.IF this is the case,what stops her genital sores from spreading to u with genital contact.The point is there is a chance.
Its important to understand that type1 and 2 are very alike,but differ in ther latency.Type 1 resides in the trigeminal ganglion behind ur ears and type 2 in the sacral ganglion at the base of the spine.Type1 predominantly 90% affects the areads of mouth but can affect genitals too.
But,if the doctor on examination said so.I would go with the doc as he or she studies the extent of spread,severity,fluid accumulation and all.But i wouldnt take anyone else's word for it.yet,there is always a chance.
I repeat.iam a med-student and this is more a suggestion from my knowledge.Hope it served your purpose...

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