Abby137025

Hi! I had the exact same thing - after 4 hellish weeks of my initial outbreak I thought I was finally free and then the itching started! I carried on taking salt baths each day and found applying aloe Vera gel to the itching area really helped to cool it. I think it went away after maybe 5 days? For some reason it was SO much worse at night. Stay strong it doesn’t last forever!

@despressedhippo Once all the blisters had cleared and the itching stopped is when I assumed it had all cleared, I won’t lie it took a long time - I think I’m 6 weeks now since I was first showed symptoms! I’ll definitely get tea tree oil to have on hand for next time. I just used normal aloe vera gel for sunburn I think the brand is called banana boat) put it in the fridge as well and it’s extra cooling. Ergh periods are bad enough without all this on top, stay strong though - we’ve got this

Hi all I was diagnosed with herpes about 2 months ago. After getting over a horrific first outbreak I’m eager to get back to normal and not let this get me down. My boyfriend is super undertandong and has been supportive the whole way through. It’s been a while (2-3weeks) since all my sores/blisters healed, and although I still get a little pain down there (I think it’s nerve pain?) all other symptoms are gone and I’m feeling much better. However, we’ve tried to had sex a few times and it’s causing me pain. When he first goes in it’s really painful, and although this goes away it’s still sore during sex - this is all while using lube. Has anyone else experienced this? Or got any advice? I jus want to get back to normal and feel loved and wanted (sexually) again.

It’s been about 3 weeks since my 1st outbreak healed now. Not long after this post the itching got better, I found regular salt baths (twice a day) & applying aloe Vera gel whenever things got bad helped @depressedhippo @lovinglife hope this might help you too. I’m still getting slight pain, I think nerve pain every now and then. I’m worried about the same things, will this ever go back to normal? I’ve had sex a few times with my boyfriend but it’s painful - I just want to feel normal again :(

I’ve been taking salt baths daily and applied aloe Vera at night to stop any itching. Not sure what else to do or whether this is normal for a first ob?

Hi everyone! Before I start just want to say I love this website, everyone on here is so supportive and helpful! Don’t know what I would of done if I hadn’t found this little gem after being diagnosed! Anyway.. I found out I had herpes 3 weeks ago. Finished my Aciclovir about 2 weeks ago and everything had pretty much healed up but there’s one blister that seems like it’s refusing to heal? It’s scabbed over twice, but each time the scab has fallen off it remains! It’s not sore, just a little uncomfortable/tender. Is this normal? Please help! Scared newbie here - thank you x

Hi all! So I was diagnosed with Herpes about 2 weeks ago. My first outbreak was HORRIFIC - couldn’t walk, couldn’t pee, all the flu symptoms and the pain OMG. I finished my round of Aciclovir about 1 week ago and I thought it had done the trick. All my sores had scabbed over and the pain was gone. However the last 2-3 nights I’ve had the most intense itching down there that’s keeping me up at night (all around my vagina where the sores were, and my bum although I don’t think I had any sores there - sorry TMI) and I woke up this morning with what looks like another scab. Is this part of the healing process? Or a sign of another outbreak? Please help! Any advice on what this is/how to stop the itch would be really really REALLY helpful! Thanks x