Genital Herpes FAQ:
There are many frequently asked questions about genital herpes. I will attempt to answer most of them here with a series of recent posts on herpes.
Judging from the e-mails and comments I receive, the most important herpes information people are looking for are in regards to herpes treatment and the symptoms of outbreaks. People also want to know if they will have a “normal life” with HSV2 and for women issues around herpes and pregnancy are very important.
As for symptoms of outbreaks you will find a tremendous information here at herpes outbreaks.
I have also posted several recent articles on issues related to women here at vaginal herpes.
If you are interested in issues regarding H and substance abuse I have posted to recent articles: herpes and coffee and herpes and smoking.
If you have recently been diagnosed with HSV2 and are feeling scared or confused it is vital that you seek out valuable, realistic helpful information on what is like to live with this virus. I see far too much information on the internet that is inflammatory and downright scary. You can have an absolutely normal and happy life with HSV2 and there is a growing abundance of stories on the Internet from both men and women living with HSV.
Please take the time to navigate through quality sites (most of them are the ones that are not trying to sell you something and using scare tactics to do so), as well as this blog which I have put a lot of time and energy into in order to dispel many of the myths about living with H.
OK, back to…
Herpes Information:
If you are having trouble saying, “I have H”, you can read all about it here at I have herpes. I also have an interesting blog entry on exactly what I think of pictures of herpes on the Internet.
For treatment there is valuable information here at home remedies for herpes, as well as what I feel about visualization here at female symptoms treatment.
Well, that is probably enough to get you started and reading. You are always welcome to e-mail or comment with any of your specific concerns or issues. I am also very interested in hearing your stories about living with H, and any experiences you have with treatment, pregnancy, and even more, stories of people that are living with successful with HSV when their partner does not carry the virus. This is my situation and I am very proud (and maybe even a little bit lucky) that after 11 years my husband does not have HSV2. This is without Valtrex and without the use of condoms. Our number one (and practically only) method of non-transmission is by me recognizing my symptoms early, and abstaining from all sexual activity (genital) until the outbreak is completely healed.
Be well!
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I’ve been diagnosed with herpes one month ago and now i’m dealing with my second outbreak.
The first one was terrible and that’s really an understatement. The first attack was situated everywhere in the vaginal area and on my buttocks. They kept me for four days in the hospital, because i couldn’t go to the toilet because of all the open blisters. The pain was horrific, i couldn’t walk because the blisters were moving against each other then.
But i coped with it, they gave me pills to stop the attack, but it was already too late. After two weeks, i healed and i hoped it wouldn’t return, but now one month later it did.
This second outbreak is completely different: i have blisters in my vaginal opening, but they don’t hurt, for which i’m grateful! Okey, they feel a bit sore, but i don’t call that pain. It started sunday and now we’re thursdaynight in belgium, and i started to take the pills on sunday. I can only use the pills one week, dokter said that and the box of pills says that too.
Tomorrow i will get some l lysine pills and the burow solution….
Stay positive and learn to handle the carts that life deals you
I was in an 11 year monogamous relationship. Had 3 wonderful children. We split up and after a year i finally decided to start seeing someone. We went to an std clinic and he was screened. For everything but herpes that is. All was negative. I didnt think about herpes because when i saw everything came back negative it never even crossed my mind. We slept together. It was once and brief. About two weeks later my hand started itching and after i scratched it i noticed little pimple like bumps. I then got sick with an upset stomach and a headache. Noticed the same bumps down there as well. Went to gyn and my fears were confirmed. Turns out he had herpes and from the way he spoke and was acting he been knew. My biggest fear and concern is that my outbreaks – ive had three since, are always on the top of my right hand. The same hand that massaged his private. I am scared i am gonna give it to my children because i use my hands everyday to take care of them. I cover it when bumps are present but what if it “SHEDS” virus when there are no bumps. I now see little rashes on my one year old. I pray thats not what it is. I am so distraught over this. I really dont know what to do.