Tayler

Hello all! It's been a long time since I've been on this site, but I hope you are all doing well! The guy I was dating who gave me HSV-1 and I broke up at the beginning of January for a multitude of reasons. I recently met someone new and we've been getting along great. I need advice on when is a good time to disclose/have "the talk." I feel guilty and as if I'm lying to him by not sharing with him that I have this, but I don't want to tell him too soon. I also feel like I should tell him sooner than later so if he turns me down at least it will be before any real feelings begin to develop. Please, I'll take any and all advice right now. Thank you!

20, was just diagnosed two weeks ago.

I have HSV-1 (genital) from oral sex. So it's very possible that you may have gotten it from that and the sex it irritating it and causing outbreaks. I am on Valtrex. I had to take it twice a day for ten days and now I have to take it once a day. My symptoms are practically gone, but sex does still hurt. Did the doctor tell you what type you tested positive for? And I would definitely have him get a blood test for it.

I've told my parents, my best friend, and my boyfriend about my diagnosis. They're very supportive and always there to listen, but it's hard to get feedback from them because they haven't gone through it themselves. I get really down and upset about it still often and it's hard to explain to them what I'm feeling when I don't fully understand it myself. I want to meet someone who I can talk to about herpes who can relate and understands what I'm going through so that we can help each other whenever we need it. Even just to have someone to listen that will understand what I'm talking about and how I'm feeling without me having to hunt for the right words to explain it would be incredible. So if anyone else is in search of an (h)buddy, I'm absolutely up for it. By the way, if it's relevant or anyone wants to know; my name is Tayler. I am a twenty-year-old female from New Jersey.

Glad you're feeling better! Just for future reference, you can get an OB right outside of the opening and inside the actual vagina. That's where mine started. It ended up getting really swollen and I could barely sit or walk.

Hi, my name is Tayler and I'm a 20 year old female. I was diagnosed with H two days ago and would love to have an HBuddy. Male or female, doesn't matter. From anywhere, but someone from around me would be awesome. I'm from New Jersey. I would also like to talk to someone who has been going through this for a while being that I have a lot of questions. Thank you so much! :)

I'm twenty years old and I just found out on Monday that I have herpes. As soon as I heard those words my heart dropped to my stomach and I felt like I was about to vomit. The doctor sent in swabs for testing just to be sure, but she said she's almost positive that that's what it is. I couldn't hide it from my boyfriend as I felt terrible about it, so I told him everything. He told me that he is going to be there by my side no matter what. But I'm afraid that the test result will come back positive and he'll end up freaking out and leaving. I feel disgusting, guilty, unwanted, I feel as if no one will ever be able to love me now because of this. Maybe all of these feelings are just something that initially comes along with the news and will eventually fade, but I'm still so scared. I feel alone and I feel as if I have no one to talk to that is going through the same thing as I am, which is why I'm here. I need some advice and guidance from those who have/are going through this as well. I have a few unanswered questions about herpes that my doctor left me with and I have no one else to ask as my gynecologist office is closed due to a winter storm where I live. So I'm left here to ponder all of these questions running through my mind. Also, my gynecologist prescribed me Valacyclovir (Valtrex) and I have a couple questions about it. So if anyone knows anything about that, please respond. Any help, advice, guidance, or just a friend who understands what I'm going through would be helpful at this point. And I'm so thankful that I came across this website.

I'm twenty years old and I just found out on Monday that I have herpes. As soon as I heard those words my heart dropped to my stomach and I felt like I was about to vomit. The doctor sent in swabs for testing just to be sure, but she said she's almost positive that that's what it is. I couldn't hide it from my boyfriend as I felt terrible about it, so I told him everything. He told me that he is going to be there by my side no matter what. But I'm afraid that the test result will come back positive and he'll end up freaking out and leaving. I feel disgusting, guilty, unwanted, I feel as if no one will ever be able to love me now because of this. Maybe all of these feelings are just something that initially comes along with the news and will eventually fade, but I'm still so scared. I feel alone and I feel as if I have no one to talk to that is going through the same thing as I am, which is why I'm here. I need some advice and guidance from those who have/are going through this as well. I have a few unanswered questions about herpes that my doctor left me with and I have no one else to ask as my gynecologist office is closed due to a winter storm where I live. So I'm left here to ponder all of these questions running through my mind. Also, my gynecologist prescribed me Valacyclovir (Valtrex) and I have a couple questions about it. So if anyone knows anything about that, please respond. Any help, advice, guidance, or just a friend who understands what I'm going through would be helpful at this point. And I'm so thankful that I came across this website.