Leanne27

definitely need it swabbed, is there a sexual health clinic you could go to for checking? They know what to do. Best not to put anything on it as you could very well be irritating it.

thank you for the support, you're right he wasn't right for me at all. Leaves me able to find a better man. Still feeling a bit low but better than yesterday.

Just needing to vent, I've just had a rejection and it has knocked me down. Not sure why I'm upset about it as I wasn't really sure about this guy but still thought I'd give it a go. Part of feeling so crappy is that I overlooked a few issues with him and feel now I've presented this one I've been discarded. He ended up being a smoker after putting non smoker on his profile and managed to hide it from me until our third date. I think smoking poses more risk than hsv1! He also has 2 young children, which at my age of 53 I prefer the kids to be grown and in addition he's in between jobs and lives with his mother! I'm just feeling not good enough and not worth a risk and just sad because I thought I'd give this guy a go despite the issues I wasn't thrilled about and he didn't think I was worth it. I'll probably bounce back soon but just felling low and a bit hopeless😪

are you certain that is herpes? i too had thought that the burning I was experiencing was herpes and was getting frustrated and depressed when taking extra valtrex did nothing. Ultimately it was vaginal atrophy associated with menopause, using oestrogen cream has stopped it completely!

Woohooo! I'm so pleased for you.

I've only disclosed to people that knew me before I was diagnosed with HSV1 18 months ago, it's always gone well and I felt accepted and cared about. I had the opportunity to have some casual sex which I was feeling ready for as it had been over a year since I was with a man. it took me such a long time to gather up the nerve to tell him. We'd met up to see how things felt before I would make a decision. 7 hours later and we're just chatting away and enjoying each other's company without any hanky panky. He eventually came out and said that he was more than interested but wasn't reading what I was feeling. I told him that I was conflicted and then told him why: that I had herpes, told him the risks, said I understood if he didn't want to pursue things any more. He smiled and said is that all that's been holding you back, I said yes and that I understood if he didn't want to take the risk. At that point he pulled my head towards and kissed me and said he wasn't going anywhere. He liked my honesty very much and said it attracted him even more to me. The sex was seriously good and he wasn't bothered at all. He asked if he could get an invite back as soon as he's back from a short holiday. So feeling relieved that he didn't go running for the hills! Now conflicted again because the sex was tooo good not to repeat a lot!

Mine is reinvention! Time to make changes and recreate the life I deserve.

It is stressful having the talk and so many people have no problem with it, I hope that's the case with you. In your explanation it's best to be accurate, there isn't a condition "carrier" for HSV-2 you have HSV2, you may not notice or have OB's but you have it. The test isn't a test of a gene, it's a test of an immunological protein that reacts on having hsv. I hope it all goes how you wish :)

You'v e been tested and tested and herpes hasn't been identified, so I think I would trust what the Dr's are telling you.

I had no irritation on any area, they say that you can but I didn't.

It will take 6 to 8 treatments over a year so not a fast process, However in saying that I've only had one treatment and I have barely any hair left and it's 2 months since it. I'm not going completely bald, leaving a landing strip lol. I'm happy I've done it so far and it is only mildly uncomfortable nothing compared to waxing! Cost effective too, I'm doing legs and underarms too.

I've opted for laser hair removal as I was just getting too stressed out over ingrown hairs and razor bumps. I thought for peace of mind I'll have the laser and then it will be clear to me if I am having an OB

Have you not gone to the Dr to get antiviral medication? 14 days is a long time,

My swab test was able to identify the type.

I have brazillians and have no issues with it at all. I was diagnosed with hsv1 in June