I contracted HSV from my husband who was a diabetic and always had cold sores when he was sick.  I was a virgin and had never been with anyone else.  I didn't have symptoms until I was pregnant with my 3rd child.  At that time I had a massive outbreak in my mouth, the roof of my mouth and throat and lip were covered.  My OB/GYN started doing pap smears and said that herpes was present in the birth canal, even though I had no blisters in the genital area.  I had to have two negative results in order for natural childbirth to occur.  I got two negatives and then a positive happened again and I was 3 weeks past my due date so a c-section was done.  I was never told weather it was HSV1 or 2 I was told that there is no differentiation betwee HSV 1 and 2.  That was 22 years ago.  I am still having outbreaks of HSV on my lip and usually always in the same spot.  I have a new partner and recently I performed oral sex on him on Tuesday and there was a lot of intimate kissing.  On Sunday morning I noticed the old tingling feeling starting on my lower lip followed by blisters on Monday.  I am concerned that even though there were no blisters present at this time and he wore a condom during intercourse that I exposed him to HSV 1 through either oral sex on his genitals or his mouth by kissing.  I am now afraid to kiss anyone or give oral sex because you never know when the viral shedding thing is going on.  I have been to the doctor since and started on Valtrex.  Please help me with my options