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Okay, sorry for the graphicness, but is yellow discharge normal? People are saying that it’s discharge from internal lesions or fighting off the virus, but could it simply be from the blisters popping? I woke up this morning to a lot of yellow discharge. Worried, I washed myself, then went to the bathroom, and it still stung like heck. What is the discharge from though and is this another sign I’m gettin better?

Hopefully me journaling this helps someone else out! So, after officially taking 4 days of meds (8 pills) I can finally walk! I feel a little shaky, things still kinda rub, but I took an epsom salt bath, soaked for a long time, got up, rinsed off with warm water, patted dry (no blow dryer) took some aspirin, put LOTS of petroleum jelly on, and attempted to take a few steps. Nothing hurt! Just the usual sting at first but I think the jelly definitely help take most of that away. I feel some weird tingle going on yet near my butt, closer to my spine, and a little bit of a tingle down there, and walking is shaky. But I’m up and walking finally!

Also, when should I expect the medication to start working? I’m taking 1 GM tablets 2x a day which seems to be more than I’ve seen others have. I’m not sure if that’s cause I have a particularly bad outbreak that the gynecologist noticed or what. Day 3 (and a half I guess if I count Friday night) and I was hoping more than just urinating would be better. I keep having this weird dysphoria type thing when I reach down to put petroleum jelly on. It just doesn’t feel like me (as graphic as that sounds.) Logically, I know I’ll clear up and get back to “normal,” but another part of my brain still questions “You’re never going to be normal down there again.” And it’s making me so self conscious and ugly. Ugh. For the most part I think I’m handling it, now that the pain is gone, and I’m focusing on solutions to keep outbreaks away but these thoughts definitely nag at me.

Day 3 on medication, I can still urinate with only a little bit of pain (read as minimum screaming, mostly heavy breathing and squealing.) When will it get better? I’ve stared bathing in Epsom salt baths which I’m sad I didn’t try sooner. It’s the only thing that’s making me feel normal again, until I get out and I realize it’s still hard to walk due to swelling and stinging. Geez. I’m a college student. I’m supposed to be on campus 3.5 hours from where I’m at rn packing up my apartment, getting ready to move, getting ready for a summer field session that’s mandatory for my major. And I can barely move. I’m praying this is cleared up by the end of the week, I so so need it to be 😔

Hi all, so I tested positive for hsv 1. I’m confused on how it passed to me though; did the perpetrator have it genitally, and then did it pass to me that way as well? Or is it always oral to genital that causes it. soooo many questions. Is HSV 1 more prone to breakouts that if I had HSV 2? At least I have my answer now.

Hi all! well all in all, I was told I possibly have herpes on a Friday. It’s now Sunday, and I haven’t cried yet today over it so I consider gat a success in moving forward (hopefully.) Now my time is spent on trying to figure out how to best make my life to go forward from here. I have some questions! If anyone is able to help answer. Some are graphic so please be warned but I think talking about thisnin General can be graphic. 1.) I just started my period today after Day 5 of my outbreak (I didn’t see the Dr until friday and so didn’t get valtrex until Friday.) How will this affect me? 2.) It used to be painful peeing but now I can finally pee (in the shower yet) without screaming and crying. Does this mean I’m healing? 3.) I’ve only heard of people having the sores. I have sores and some insane labia swelling. Like sticking out swelling. Does anyone else get this, and if so, what can I do to reduce the swelling? 4.) I’ve read about the Epsom salt baths...none on hand, and I haven’t been able to leave to get them, but do they sting? I’m not sure why I thought of this but I want to try it, yet given all the pain I’ve been in I’m hesitant to put myself in any more. 5.) What supplements does everyone take and how much? I’ve looked into buying vitamin C, magnesium, and lysine and taking it everyday after this outbreak is done. 6.) What foods should I avoid, and can I still eat chocolate in moderation? 7.) This may be hard for people to answer, but as an indigenous person, I participate in ceremonies like sweat. Which is pretty much like a much much much hotter sauna. Do you think the moisture will affect me even when I’m not having an outbreak? I realize some of these questions are just unique to myself and I’ll have to “play around” to see what steps work best for me. But any advice would be so appreciated!

@Gina99 I’ve come to terms with this, but awhile ago I was sexually assaulted. My boyfriend was clear of STDs in May, so I can only assume I got it from the perpetrator. It’s awful. The one time, and I get all of this and my life just feels ruined..

Update: is it normal to have an extremely swollen labia? It feels like my symptoms switched now. Before the medication, I could hardly urinate without screaming in pain. Laying down was fine if I found the right way to lay down and wouldn’t feel any pain. Now, I can urinate with a little bit of a pain squeal, but laying down seems nearly impossible. I feel stinging going on and it makes me twitch and cry because it’s just nonstop. i don’t really know if anyone is even paying attention. I’m writing this because it makes me feel better to write it out. I told my mom, and she’s coming to see me ASAP tomorrow. My bf has still been as supportive as possible, but I don’t blame him for starting to get a little frustrated/upset with all of my crying and nonstop sadness. I don’t know what to do with any of it, I’m trying so hard to just think “it’s treatable, more people have a type of herpes than don’t, it’s just the stigma.” But a huge part of me just hates this. Hates that it happened to me, hates that I’m only 21 and it’s going to be with me for the rest of my life. Waiting for the test results has been the longest wait of my life but I can’t help but think it’ll give me some peace of mind finally knowing for sure.

Hi all Rhisnis my first time on the site. I won’t lie, I’m scared shitless. I’m 21, in a relationship, and feel so much stress. i woke up Tuesday morning feeling itchy down there. I scratched, went to the bathroom, felt fine, noticed blood on my panties and thought oh shit I scratched myself too hard (still hoping for this.) Went to the doctor later that day believing I had a yeast infection: the itching and coupled with discharge, felt like it. Took a urine test, saw a nurse practitioner, and was told I had a UTI (no exam done down there) but a full STD panel was done because I figured I should get checked up anyway. Come Wednesday, I wake up and everything is swollen down there. Peeing burned but it was bearable. The pain from the swelling was too much and I called my doctor and asked for diflucan because I was sure I had a yeast infection coupled with the UTI. Wednesday night, I feel aches and chills. Worry that I might have a kidney infection. Go to ER, and they say they’re not sure. Continue with the medication. By this point, peeing burns so bad. I cry every other time. Thursday, it hurts to walk. I remember my freshman year of college having a yeast infection and rash from some period problems and was suggested to use vitamin e ointment. I used petroleum jelly to moisturize myself down there and it actually worked better as far as stinging goes, still hated to walk or move. Today is Friday. I went to an actual gynecologist an hour away because I live on a reservation and neither of the clinics I went to gave me any help regarding the pain. I finally got the exam I wanted. I was told I had sores down there, could be from the chlamydia that I just got diagnosed with or could be herpes. I’m honestly scared shitless. I don’t know how to handle this. My boyfriend was with me when I got the news and exam done, and he comforted me after the fact and has said he’s not leaving so I have him as support. I got prescribed the blue pills. My fear is that neither the medication for herpes or chlamydia will work, leaving me with this pain. Or, the medication will work and I’ll be stuck with a herpes diagnosis. Neither one is fun. Of course, here I am, looking up symptoms and I see that aches and chills can be signs of it. I can’t even go to the bathroom with running a shower head on myself down there because it burns so much. I’ve been crying all evening, both from the pain and the fear. what advice does anyone have? I won’t have results until Monday so I know this weekend will be the longest weekend ever. I just don’t know what to do besides lay in bed, cuddle with my bf, and cry.