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not dealing with genital hsv 1 very well
hi anyone out there with genital hsv 1? im having a very verrry hard time with having this, i am very depressed and dont know if i am gonna get over it. its been a while i dont know why im so upset now. im having suicidal thoughts because i cant see myself getting out of this depression or living a normal life at only 20 years old with this. someone please help
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Just got your PM. I haven't been on the boards in so long. It is harder finding someone with HSV1 gentially, I agree. Not a lot of data for us.
I've now had 13 years experience. 11 years I was disgusted wih myself. Until I got properly tested and found these boards.
I am actually glad to have HSV1 genitally now! That might sound strange, but having it there is the least contagious place you can have an HSV infection. Most people already have ot orally anyway.
Let me know if you have specific questions. I used to think I was getting outbreaks all the time and I over scrutinized it, and that area, and made it a worse.
Sometimes it was razor burn, or a yeast infection, or even one poison ivy! Try to stop focusing on the HSV because stress may trigger a small OB.
I've now had 13 years experience. 11 years I was disgusted wih myself. Until I got properly tested and found these boards.
I am actually glad to have HSV1 genitally now! That might sound strange, but having it there is the least contagious place you can have an HSV infection. Most people already have ot orally anyway.
Let me know if you have specific questions. I used to think I was getting outbreaks all the time and I over scrutinized it, and that area, and made it a worse.
Sometimes it was razor burn, or a yeast infection, or even one poison ivy! Try to stop focusing on the HSV because stress may trigger a small OB.
I'd try a barrier cream around your anal area several times a day to help protect and heal the skin. Aquaphor, desitin ,zinc oxide or any sort of baby butt cream is fine to use. Also are your bowel movements nice and soft too? ( no privacy here!!! )
it's not likely you are still shedding the virus at this point but hard to tell. did you do a round of antivirals when it started?
should you get a recurrence again within the next few months, be seen within 48 hours of their appearance for a lesion culture to confirm it's still your hsv1.
it's not likely you are still shedding the virus at this point but hard to tell. did you do a round of antivirals when it started?
should you get a recurrence again within the next few months, be seen within 48 hours of their appearance for a lesion culture to confirm it's still your hsv1.
my last 2 obs were on my anus, looked like paper cuts to begin with, formed sores, and then turned back into paper cut lesions, they were very small ( and i know they were obs becaue i got 2 in the same spot and leg pain) they last a long time before they completley heal becaue of where they are, its been over two weeks now, and even though the actual sore was gone after a few days, its still sensitive and can stil bleed a little bit. is it still shedding this long after the ob....or is it just trying to heal...i know the whole thing shouldnt last this long, any thoughts....
maybe tell him you were expecting a bigger reaction and would be happier if he did the hand slap on the face "home alone" reaction? he he he
It certainly is worthwhile bringing up again in a week or so I think if he doesn't. Ask him if he's thought of any questions since you last talked about it. Also if you didn't talk about all std's and testing, good time to cover that base too - also don't forget birth control and condom use :)
It certainly is worthwhile bringing up again in a week or so I think if he doesn't. Ask him if he's thought of any questions since you last talked about it. Also if you didn't talk about all std's and testing, good time to cover that base too - also don't forget birth control and condom use :)
thanks grace, i feel as though i didnt explain enough, but just because everyone online is freaking out about genital hsv 1, doesnt mean the general population wont see it for what it is, (a cold sore down there). im not sure what to do now, i dont want to bring it up again, he also said that he thinks most of the population has that type, and that he had a friend who got it in his eye, so on that note, i feel as though hes not completley clueless and i should just let it go now. im confused, i feel as though i should have gotten a bigger reaction.
certainly worth going to confirm that these current symptoms are actually your hsv1 going on.
there's no perfect way to talk about your herpes with a partner as far as I"m concerned. you do the best you can and work together to make sure a partner understands it better. also asking a partner to get tested is always a good idea because you can't make educated decisions about what precautions to take until you know their status. Also if they have hsv2, you need to be protecting yourself against that too.
there's no perfect way to talk about your herpes with a partner as far as I"m concerned. you do the best you can and work together to make sure a partner understands it better. also asking a partner to get tested is always a good idea because you can't make educated decisions about what precautions to take until you know their status. Also if they have hsv2, you need to be protecting yourself against that too.
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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.
In your age group, 70% of the people who have genital herpes have hsv1 genitally. it's still very common genitally too.
You have to learn how to deal with life on your own. It's part of growing up. Would you want someone to want to be with you just because it's easier and not because they really wanted to be with you?