herpes

dear efi, my boyfriend has herpes symplex type 1 on his penis. it is the first outbreak. he gets the sores and they heal within a week however, he gets them "one by one" or 2 by 2 and they have been coming on like that for almost 2 months. is that normal, considering it is the first outbreak, he is a smoker and a very nervous type...? please help...i am desparate to know... shy girl...