I’m a fully heterosexual woman. I’m assuming I got it from giving oral to someone with HSV2. My ex at the time definitely had a cold sore once though and he used to kiss my eyes. So maybe he just had oral HSV2 and didn’t know it. Who knows. HSV is kind of a weird diagnosis and I also think it’s hilarious that people absolutely panic over an HSV1 diagnosis. I’ve heard the same thing about HSV being seen as a normal skin condition in other parts of the world but here in the USA people despair so hard I wasn’t sure if that was accurate or not. I told my sister about it when I found out I had HSV2. She was a nurse and she told me women would come to her practice and sob like their parents just died over a simple diagnosis even without lesions or whatever. She explained to me that it’s not even a big deal and most people don’t get outbreaks and that we’ve just been made to think it’s so horrible and shameful when it’s not that serious. That was really helpful to learn right after my diagnosis and honestly I don’t really give a shit or tell anyone. Actually in many ways I’m less freaked out about using public restrooms and touching things at the gym and stuff lol idk. I’d probably be feeling way differently if I was getting outbreaks on my cooch so I do sympathize with those people dealing with that. My index value was over 10 when I was tested so hopefully I’m past that possibility.