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Genital HSV-1 Recurrance
I was dignosed with genital hsv-1 about 5 weeks ago. The initial breakout wasnt to bad and my Dr. gave my Valtrex and it seemed to clear it up within a week. after 3 weeks I noticed I was getting another breakout... the 2 sores I got the second time are almost gone but today i noticed 2 more herpes bumps.
I have read that genital HSV-1 has a very low recurrance rate.. just wondering is anyone has experienced this.
My doctor recommended a daily supressive therapy. How well does it work with HSV-1??
Is it possible that this is one big continuous outbreak that has never gone away initially, and thats why I seem to be getting so man HSV1 outbreaks? Is this common?
I have read that genital HSV-1 has a very low recurrance rate.. just wondering is anyone has experienced this.
My doctor recommended a daily supressive therapy. How well does it work with HSV-1??
Is it possible that this is one big continuous outbreak that has never gone away initially, and thats why I seem to be getting so man HSV1 outbreaks? Is this common?
You can use topical anti- itch products for relief but be sure to follow up on this too.
I recommend dermoplast spray ( the blue can, not the red can for the genital area ). It tends not to burn as much on the genital skin as some other products do. It's a topical anesthetic that can be used on many body parts.
grace
I recommend dermoplast spray ( the blue can, not the red can for the genital area ). It tends not to burn as much on the genital skin as some other products do. It's a topical anesthetic that can be used on many body parts.
grace
Thank you for your reply.
I was wondering if you can put soemthing like lanacane (they make a special one for genital areas) to help with the itching or will that prolong the healing process?
I was wondering if you can put soemthing like lanacane (they make a special one for genital areas) to help with the itching or will that prolong the healing process?
Have you been examined at all recently to make sure that you don't have a vaginal yeast or bacterial infection going on? Both are common with the first herpes ob and oftentimes just itching is a symptom without any odor or discharge ( especially with BV, bacterial vaginosis ). You need to be specifically tested for both if you haven't been so far. Wasn't sure if your doc actually saw you or not from your posts.
It's not uncommon to have symptoms again this quickly. It's probably the original ob still running its course. Clear up what else is going on and things should settle down quickly for you finally.
grace
It's not uncommon to have symptoms again this quickly. It's probably the original ob still running its course. Clear up what else is going on and things should settle down quickly for you finally.
grace
Also, with my outbreaks I get VERY itchy and red, my doctor told me I must have a yeast infection. Are these commons symptoms of an OB and how can you soothe the itch?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
