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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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i beleive i got it from oral sex from my partner when i was 16, went in to my doctor and they swabbed my anal area and sure enough, ghsv 1. i went almost 4 yrs without another one and then 2 in 7 months, im shocked to say the least and frankly, scared.
another thing i wanted to say is, i recently randomly told the guy i was seeing that i had a coldsore on my bum once or twice since h school, he looked at me like i was insane and kinda like i had given him too much information, i said 'if it ever comes back we have to avoid sex for a while, and if i ever get a cold sore i cant kiss u or give u oral sex for a while' he kinda nodded and said 'oh, makes sense, okay'
and that was the end of our conversation, i feel like i should of explained it more, but at the same time, it is what it is. it seemed too easy.....your oppinon would be greatly appreciated,
another thing i wanted to say is, i recently randomly told the guy i was seeing that i had a coldsore on my bum once or twice since h school, he looked at me like i was insane and kinda like i had given him too much information, i said 'if it ever comes back we have to avoid sex for a while, and if i ever get a cold sore i cant kiss u or give u oral sex for a while' he kinda nodded and said 'oh, makes sense, okay'
and that was the end of our conversation, i feel like i should of explained it more, but at the same time, it is what it is. it seemed too easy.....your oppinon would be greatly appreciated,
how were you originally diagnosed as having hsv1 genitally? I quickly glanced through your posts but didn't see if we had ever asked you that.
also never a bad idea to go back to be seen to find out if you have any yeast or bacterial infections going on as well as to try to see if this is indeed all herpes going on.
does having 2 ob's in a few months mean you are going to start having them more frequently? Not at all. It sometimes just goes that way - you don't have ob's for awhile and then have a few in a row.
also never a bad idea to go back to be seen to find out if you have any yeast or bacterial infections going on as well as to try to see if this is indeed all herpes going on.
does having 2 ob's in a few months mean you are going to start having them more frequently? Not at all. It sometimes just goes that way - you don't have ob's for awhile and then have a few in a row.
hey grace
I ended up having another outbreak last week it was in the exact same place (like a paper cut on my anus) but it was muuuuch more mild
its only been 7 months and im really worried that my outbreaks have started to pick up if thats possible
i didnt have an outbreak for 3.5 years now i have 2 in 7 months
im really worried
thanks a lot
I ended up having another outbreak last week it was in the exact same place (like a paper cut on my anus) but it was muuuuch more mild
its only been 7 months and im really worried that my outbreaks have started to pick up if thats possible
i didnt have an outbreak for 3.5 years now i have 2 in 7 months
im really worried
thanks a lot
we don't know if daily suppressive therapy reduces transmission of hsv1 - we have no studies on it.
Another question for Grace! I have been reading through the herpes expert forum, and the doctor there reccomends condoms and anti viral therapy for people with ghsv 1 who have negative partners. My question is, considering most cases are from oral sex...why dont doctors adivse people with cold sores to use anti virals and dental dams?
is this because people have intercourse more than they do oral?
thanks
is this because people have intercourse more than they do oral?
thanks
you can get type specific herpes igg blood testing done in canada. it's my understanding that you need to pay for it out of pocket.
if you search around, I believe there is a good post here on blood testing for herpes in canada. totally blanking on the name of the poster who wrote it though.
if you search around, I believe there is a good post here on blood testing for herpes in canada. totally blanking on the name of the poster who wrote it though.
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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?