I found out I was hsv 1 & 2 + the first week of August this year my knees buckled & I nearly passed out the only thing that stopped me was the fact my cousin picked me up to go get my results & she was waiting in the car they put my mind at ease when the doctor told me to come back in 4wks because my levels was low I literally went on as if I didn't have it until my next testing because I never had any symptoms I was gonna wait for 6wks but I noticed I was having a yeast infection but it had new symptoms like burning, & my vagina got swollen which is why I wondered if it could be the fact that I'm hsv 1 & 2 + positive now that my vagina reacted differently because I only had two yeast infections twice before with no symptoms I just so happen to catch it because I knew when I had bv so I go in for it to be confirmed.
So I got tested again 5wks later for hsv 1 & 2 & for yeast all came back positive first thing I did was searched to see if I can still have babies, deliver naturally & breastfeed which I am so my mind was at ease. Then I started to think who I could of got it from which I was clueless on because the whole time I usually went to get tested I never was tested for herpes so I don't know where in the timeline to begin I was angry but at the same time I did decide to also partake in sex without protection but after doing research I seen I could of gotten it from shedding I haven't had a ob on my cervix only at the top start of of my outer labia & a rash looking on the rest of my outer labia which is why I want to find out sooner then later if its hsv 1 or 2 that caused the ob on my vagina.
My first ob started 4 1/2 weeks after of confirming I believe it was due to stress I cried mostly because of the who gonna want me scenario I got over it once I realized how many people live with it & how many people had successful disclosures to hsv- partners & have an healthy relationship.
I first disclosed to my bestfriend & it just so happen she had too 2yrs before me she put my mind at ease even more & our bond has become at an ultimate high.
Stress triggers it there's no doubt about that & I also have anxiety as well as high blood pressure so I try to stay calm but I tend to stress without knowing what I'm stressing about so I just keep my mind at peace & not let things get to me have been the biggest help on staying stress free & talking to my bestfriend of course so try not to worry.