hsv 1 down there

When I first found out I had hsv 1 down there mh doctor said I was never going to have to tell anyone and no one was gonna catch it from me. But when I came
Back a year later he told me 1 and 2 are the same exact thing and if I have a sore someone can absolutely catch it from me. However that does not go with what most credible sources say online. That 1 down there is less severe and less transmission. What are your ladies thoughts?