Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 (and 1) causes genital infections in both male and females and is considered an STD (sexually transmitted disease). Type 1 HSV can cause infection of the conjunctiva, skin and oral mucosa; therefore, it can be transmitted in non-sexual way. It is the nature of the herpes virus to stay hidden (latent) in the peripheral sensitive nerves and to cause repeated skin/mucosa lesions (recidivism) when the immune system becomes weak. Lesions are treated locally with acyclovir-cream. Infection with HSV is life-long. If recurrences happen very often, an anti-herpes vaccine is indicated as protocol for treatment.
In your case, it is not clear yet if you ever have had a positive HSV-2 infection or not. You can request serological blood analyses to check it out. If you don’t have antibodies against HSV-2 in the blood, but local herpes-lesions are present, that means that your partner did not contract HSV from you. If there are antibodies against HSV-2 in the blood, it indicates that you have had an HSV-infection in the past.