Hi everyone,
I'm just looking for some advice/reassurance really. I have recently started dating a girl, she is absolutely amazing. We haven't done anything sexual yet and she has just opened up to me that she has HSV2 from an abusive ex. I'm not going to lie, it initially took me by shock because I've never had anything like that. The thing is I really like the girl. Realistically if things get serious then I'm likely to get it eventually. If I know that we'll be together Indefinitely then it doesn't really matter. What I'm concerned about is catching it then us splitting up and I'm left trying to come to tearms with dating with herpes. What I have suggested is that we take things real slow. We make sure that we are really sure about the future before committing to anything.
I'd like to hear from anybody who has a partner with herpes or has it themselves and their partner doesn't. How does this effect the relationship. How effective is medication to prevent transmission?
I have infrequent recouring HSV1 on my mouth from childhood so I can sympathise. Does this give me any kind of resistance to HSV2?
I think I have already decided how I want to proceed, going slow to gauge our longevity. this girl is like no one I have met before. I guess I'm just after reassurance that I'm doing the right thing and it's not going to be as bad as I think it could be.
Sorry for the long post but I apreciate any input