[3 months since diagnosis and still not fully recovered]

6 minutes ago, cantgetoverthis said:

Are you excerising while having an outbreak? If you are then it’s probably best to wait it out before doing it again (that’s probably why it’s prolonging it while you’re trying to heal). Outbreaks can be caused from having your period too, it sucks but I think because it’s just around that time probably the hormones and apparently the immune system gets a bit lower when you’re going to get your period which is possible as to why you’re prone to outbreaks during this time 

yeah I think my outbreak was not finished and the exercising made it worse. It realllllyyyyyy sucks that my period is a trigger because I already get it bad with my hormones, pms a week before, dealing with fibroids, etc. Thank you for the insight 🙂

[3 months since diagnosis and still not fully recovered]

Hey ya'll - I've been reading the forum since I've gotten the diagnosis in August, looking for insight on different issues I've been experiencing and you guys have been very helpful answering a lot of FAQ. I have a more specific question for the ladies and also those that are very active and exercise frequently...

Since I was diagnosed with hsv2 in August I've had two outbreaks with the first one being the worst and then this last one was triggered by my menstrual cycle and believe it or not EXERCISE!

I also know that stress can be a trigger and to reduce stress and deal with my anxiety, I've always used exercise but since I've been trying to heal, working out only seems to prolong the outbreak in my genital area.  What are some ways that you get around the issues of reoccuring outbreaks? How do you allow yourself to heal from one outbreak without stressing over if/when the next one will happen?

I've gotten over the initial shock and now I just want to know my triggers so I can stay on top of them, but I think I'm stressing over it too much and now my body isn't fully recovering. Help!