Tough one, I think if his girlfriend knows all about it and she is accepting 1. She’s a keeper and 2. She’s a adult who can make her own decisions, she will be aware of risks.
My advice would be try some kind of exercise that helped my anxiety, eat healthy and take health supplements to boost immune system. Avoid triggers mine are alcohol and chocolate.
Some counselling might not be a bad idea too. Support group could be good too.
Hes not alone there are millions of us around the world.
There will be loads of guys at his college with the same health condition It’s not easy but I try to think of it as this, I’m still amazing, I’m still good at football and I’m not going die from it, it’s a small bump in the road.
Having herpes is misunderstood having it is normal 70% of people have it.
Oh id recommend you tubing Ella Dawson and Laureenhd.