### Human:\ncan you get oral herpes by kissing someone who has it if you already have genital herpes? . my boyfriend got a cold sore an hour after we had sex. i already have hsv2 but never had oral herpes - can i get genital hsv1 or oral hsv1 by kissing him? thank you.\n\n### Assistant: yes. a person can have or contract both herpes simplex (cold sore on the lips) and have genital herpes (type 2) caused by sexual contact.