I am currently heading towards the end of my first OB. Finding out i had herpes was traumatising. The stigma behind it is still very negative and is not a topic that i have actually discussed in detail and to be honest i thought herpes was sores around your genital area. If only it was just that simple. Yes the sores were painful but they healed up. What i wasnt prepared for was the nerve pain in my butt cheeks, the back of my thighs, spasms in my rectum and uterus and my bladder decided to shut down from the nerve trauma and secondary infection. Not being able to pee was terrifying. Im lucky my doctor has been very supportive and on to it.
I am writing this because i am coming out the other side when at one point i thought i was going to have to live with this debilitating pain for ever. What ever pain you experience, know that u will get better. Get some support people who you feel comfortable talking to. Dont do this alone.