Genital Herpes.

[Jade9797]

Hi,

I was diagnosed in February 2017 with genital herpes. I was with my long term boyfriend when I found out, I had terrible blisters and they was so painful. I went to the doctors thinking it was thrush, I then got told otherwise... I told my boyfriend that it was herpes and he couldn't get away fast enough. He was my second sexual partner, I am only 21. Since then I have had countless outbreaks that are all painful and I'm finding it quite hard to cope. I haven't been with anyone else sexually since and I have just been put on aciclovier permanent to control the outbreaks as I've had 6-8 outbreaks this year!! I feel incredibly lost and alone, and quite frankly I feel disgusting most of the time. I am poorly a lot due to me not having a strong immune system and this gets me down a lot. I came across this site a year ago and haven't had the courage to write anything, but have been reading about all your experiences and I just wanna know, from other people with experience... does it get any better? I am struggling even after nearly 2 years with this.

Thankyou xx

[Courtney25]

Hi jade, really really hope you’re ok. I remember back to the first couple years and it still saddens me. I was diagnosed 6 years ago and like you the first year was awful outbreak after outbreak and outbreak. I too was put on acyclovir and that stopped my outbreaks completely it was great. After a year of taking acyclovir I came off them and decided to see how things went. My outbreaks had decreased drastically and over the year have decreased even more. I’ve had one outbreak this year so compared to the 10 or so I got the first year its great lol. I think the way you think about herpes needs to change. Remember we won’t die from this. Have you been on the herpes UK website. It helped me so so much. There’s a phone number on there where you can speak to someone. I can’t begin to tell you how much they helped. I had a baby last year also and I gave birth vaginally and everything was perfect. Remember everyone feels down when they are experiencing a outbreak. Hopefully the acyclovir will help you and you will start to feel better I promise you. Your young, you have your whole life in front of you. DONT FEEL DISGUSTING BECAUSE YOUR NOT! sending you lots of love xx

[Jade9797 in reply to Courtney25]

Thankyou so much, that's made me feel a wave of relief. I will be looking on that website, and defo be speaking to someone! Congratulations on your baby! Xxx

[Kt_5991]

Hi jade! I was diagnosed back in December 2016 again thinking it was thrush or something, when I was told it felt like my world had ended. I did all kinds of research finding out about herpes, honestly don’t do that because some websites scare you to buy their products, the only site you need it this one or herpes.org.uk/frequently-as... it’s great. It knocked my confidence, I thought who the hell would want to be with me now?! Well I met my current partner the February after I was diagnosed and I basically told him (over text) haha about it, his reply was the best reply I could have asked for. He said it didn’t bother him! Using statistics is helpful, I.e men are half more likely to pass it to a woman than a woman is to pass to a man, or using the medication and a condom is about a 2% chance of passing it on, doesn’t sound too bad like that does it? I have my good and bad days, I’ve accepted the fact that I have it, I’ll never forget it but people find love and when you do find someone, you know it’s special because they won’t let this get in the way. It gets better trust me, this site is amazing. Good luck with everything x

[Jade9797 in reply to Kt_5991]

Thankyou for replying. I just hope it goes that way for me. I will be looking on the website today. You sound lovely, Good luck to you too xx

[introuble]

Hello Jade.

i hope you are ok