Got hsv-1 gential at 18 years old. i had one outbreak the first year and have had 6 since- i'm 32 now. the only confirmed outbreak was when i was pregnant and it was one lesion on the anus. is this many outbreaks normal for genital hsv-1?

Yes: Yes, this is considered the normal pattern for HSV-1. What we generally see is that the outbreaks decrease in frequency over time after the first 12-18 months. From my experience, there's a lot of variability but generally speaking, a lot of people will still get outbreaks once a year, commonly as a result of high stress or an unrelated cold. Hope this helps