A few weeks ago I (female) was diagnosed with genital HSV1. The outbreak, for the most part, has gone away. Even though there are very little physical symptoms left, I am having a lot of trouble with the mental and emotional part. I cry almost everyday because I realize that I have to live the rest of my life with this virus. It just makes me feel so dirty and unwanted. I understand that most of these feelings comes from the stigma, but I just can't shake these depressing thoughts. I've only been with one person (my at-the-time boyfriend), and I contracted it by receiving oral sex. To make matters worse, when I told him I had herpes, he was in complete denial that he gave it to me (he did not know he had it) and broke up with me a few days later. It has just been an emotional roller coaster. Any advice?