Hola
Me diagnosticaron herpes anoche. Estoy muy confundido/a.
Tengo antibióticos para eliminar el brote que tengo actualmente. Me preocupa decirle a la gente y si tendré nuevos parejas sexuales en el futuro.
Una vez que se haya curado, ¿seguiré arriesgando a alguien más con la infección o solo arriesgo a alguien si tengo un brote?
¡No lo entiendo! He leído muchos foros y nada está claro.
¿Cuánto tiempo suelen durar los brotes normalmente?
¿Cuál es el porcentaje de que tenga otro brote?
¿El alcohol y una mala dieta realmente me afectan?
Gracias de antemano 
Hi Hannah,
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but you should be aware that herpes is a manageable condition, and will tend to occur with diminishing frequency and severity as time goes on. Many people even stop noticing symptoms after just a couple of years. The first one or two outbreaks are often the worst. After these, symptoms will generally not be as severe.
To answer your question, outbreaks tend to occur in response to certain triggers. These include a weakened immune system, drinking too much alcohol, or wearing tight underwear or exercise clothing.
So perhaps one of the best ways to limit the risk of an outbreak is to make sure you look after your immune system and make sure you're getting enough sleep at night.
It's a good idea to have a healthy balanced diet anyway, and not drink too much alcohol; not only to reduce your chances of an outbreak but to ensure your overall health too.
Herpes is much more likely to be transmitted to someone else during a flare-up, so sex while you're experiencing symptoms is a definite no-no. This could also make your own symptoms even worse.
Although not as likely, however, it is possible to transmit the condition when symptoms are not present. This is called asymptomatic shedding.
Generally, it is better to wait for at least a week after symptoms have completely cleared before engaging in sexual intercourse; and using adequate protection (such as a condom) when doing so. It's always a good idea to talk about your sexual history with your partner before having sex, and taking adequate precautions.
There is plenty more information and advice on herpes to be found on sexual health charity websites such as Brook and FPA (Family Planning Association).
Hope that helps.
Gracias, Justin, por responder.
He ido a la clínica y me han dado consejos, folletos, etc.
Estoy empezando a sentirme más positivo, aunque solo ha pasado una semana.
No puedo dejar que esto me derrote, de lo contrario sería herpes en lugar de tener herpes.
Rezo para que algún día haya una cura. ❤️
Las cosas que afectan negativamente a tu sistema inmunológico y agotan tu cuerpo se dice que desencadenan brotes en personas susceptibles, como la falta de sueño, el desajuste del reloj biológico debido al jet lag, los esteroides, el alcohol en exceso y una dieta muy pobre, entre otras.
Sin embargo, a pesar de lo que muchos sitios web y personas afirman, no existe prueba científica de que ciertos alimentos sean buenos o malos para el herpes, ni siquiera la lisina. Mi médico en la clínica de ETS no me recomendó cambiar mi dieta, y no tengo intención de hacerlo, aunque desde entonces he cambiado mis tés herbales por echinacea, hierba de limón, raíz de regaliz y hierba de San Juan.
Por supuesto, si sientes fuertemente que un alimento en particular está provocando brotes, entonces probablemente deberías eliminarlo de tu dieta.
Hannah If you go to holland and barrett get some l-lysine tablets, I have taken it for about two yrs and its really lessened the outbreaks but for some reason lately i havent taken it and ive had two outbreaks in a very short space of time so im back on it pretty quick. 1000mg is what you need x