Hello! I consider myself a sex education nerd, and I have some questions about HSV-1 that I haven’t really seen discussed/can’t find any of this very specific info online.

I probably have completely asymptomatic HSV-1 since my ex of two years had it and I’ve kissed a lot of strangers, I’m totally fine with this since most other people also have it. I’ve never had an outbreak and never been tested for it since I don’t have symptoms and most doctors see it as a non issue and won’t recommend testing you unless you’re symptomatic. BUT, my (F) new partner (F) knows she has tested negative for HSV-1.

What would the general recommendation be here? Obviously if she requests I’d be more than happy to test and get on antibiotics if she wanted, but she’s also a sex ed nerd and it didn’t seem like she cared (will obviously check in again before things go past kissing). But like, assuming I do have HSV-1, do doctors recommend people who are entirely asymptomatic for it go through the hassle of getting on antibiotics for a negative partner? I would feel really bad if the worst case scenario happened and she got genital HSV-1, but idk, it seems incredibly unlikely given that I’ve never had an outbreak (and the research company I work for is having a lot of breakthroughs rn in curing herpes so, there’s also that to hopefully look forward to).

Idk! I can only find advice online for people who have been symptomatic. I never see any advice for someone who is completely asymptomatic and has a negative partner. I’m more curious just as a sex nerd like, what the professional recommendation on this situation usually is.