Can a person with herpes type 1 give 2 herpes?

Herpes type 1 (HSV-1) usually causes oral herpes (cold sores) but can sometimes also cause genital herpes. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) usually causes genital herpes but can sometimes cause oral herpes. Herpes type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) do not cause each other.