What is the difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2 herpes viruses?

Question

I know 1 is usually oral cold sores and 2 is genital herpes. But what’s the difference in the actual infection/disease when you have it? And what’s the difference between a coldsore, coldsore outbreak, and herpes? Can you have type 2 oral herpes? Does 99% of the population really have HSV-1 just because everyone gets “coldsores?”

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Answer 1

If you get HSV-1 on your dick, it typically does not recur like HSV-2. This information is worth sharing, but please don’t ask how I know.