Hey guys, just some updates on my situation. I went back to the doctor at the beginning of the month this time a infectious disease specialist. We spoke at lengths about everything and he decided that he'll do more testing, so that we did this time my igg was still negative but ofcourse the igm was positive now still going down the result for igm was 1.10.... doctor said that I definitely do have hsv 1. Told him how I was feeling with the burning internally with my period and I also have some discomfort at the left corner of my lip but nothing came out yet. I'm guessing I have it orally and genitally. All I need now is advice on treating the internal outbreaks? Is it possible to treat them ? I feel like I've gotten the worst of it all I got it inside of my vagina so the thought of me having a child and even sex is out the window.. just need advice on getting the internal burning to stop ? Please
Don't think your sex life is out the window! I am still sexually active with my boyfriend and I have HSV2! You can still have kids as well! And if you have an outbreak at the end of your pregnancy you can get a c-section which avoids spreading to your child!!
Unfortunately the burning I haven't figured out yet! I as well just got newly diagnosed with having gential herpes.
Thanks so much sometimes I wake up crying and hating myself like I just can't believe this has happened to me I have always been so careful ... and now I end up with an incurable std
One thing I have learned from this forum is you can't hate yourself. You can't be the most careful and you can be a free bird. It happens.
The way I look at it is 1 out of 2 have HSV1 orally and 1 out of 6 have HSV2. That's a lot of people!!
From what I read and being on this forum HSV1 is the good kind meaning you won't have recurring outbreaks as often as someone who has HSV2. I have HSV2
Don't think about it as an STD that makes it worse I've realized. Yes it an STD but know as it as a virus. It kinda helps don't say I have an STD say I have HSV (herpes simplex virus) I've been coming to terms with mine and I believe I'm in my second outbreak since August 3rd but I believe I caught it in time. I have 1 tiny sore.
Same as you I thought my sex life was over I thought my boyfriend was going to leave me. I was wrong. Can't think negative even though that's all you want to do at the moment. Just jeep your head up and you'll get through it.