I've been so depressed from having genital herpes

Sexual health
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Hello, I have had genital herpes for over 2 years now. It is HSV1 which is the less serious herpes simplex virus compared to HSV2.

I really am depressed and down in the dumps about it. I have only slept with a few people and the people I have consulted about it claimed they never has the virus, and furthermore I noticed NOTHING physical on these men which would indicate they had genital herpes.

After being diagnosed with herpes I got into a relationship, I told my then current boyfriend about it he didn't sound too understanding about it but he still accepted me. We had protected sex all the time and he has given me oral sex, he hasn't caught herpes from it. I only had one outbreak whilst I was with him and after that we were still fine.

I feel awful all the time, as soon as the nurse told me I burst into tears it feels like my life is over. 

Has anyone else felt depressed after having herpes? Like do things get better? Can you still date with herpes?

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This is how I felt when I found out I got diagnosed with herpers the vaginal one. You just need to stay positive and you may not be able to see a light at end of the tunnel at the moment but there is always light at the end I promise.

And yes you someone will accept you once you come to terms with it so will others when you tell them x

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Thank you so much for this, I really needed this. I have been feeling awful about it lately. Thank you x