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thanks! x

Hi I've been reading about Bactine and ammonium alum to dry up outbreaks as they always take me by surprise I just don't notice the pre-sympoms but I can't seem to find out where to purchase the equivalent in Australia? They might be under different names here? Thanks!

Thank you all so much! Haven't actually heard from him now which sucks but hey, I guess I know for future reference :(

I'm so confused about this! I've maybe (who knows what will happen....) have met someone I kinda like and I'm still in the dark about how to go about 'safe' sex with HSv2. I think I've had it for about 4 years and did not know (Dr said it was eczema) and it comes up in the same spot of my back side every time. So how are condoms going to protect against that? Ive just read over the answers to my initial post a while back but I'm still confused. Haven't had an OB in months, and have read that transmission risk is lower the longer you've had it? I just have no idea how to deal with it. Can shedding happen anywhere on the body regardless of the site of the outbreaks? Without getting too graphic, unless Im in a certain position, he's not likely to come into contact with the site of the OB. Can it get in through other part of a partner body? Hands or through spooning?? God can it spread through spooning??!! I have no clue! Help!!

Ok I'll go back to the Dr and find out see if they have any more info, so are you saying that condoms are virtually pointless in my case as it is a 'non-contact' zone as it were (its literally just under where the edge of my bikini bottoms are) Im so confused! The Dr was so casual about it all, didn't mention shedding or anything! But if it sheds from there it can only be spread if it goes into an open would or mucas membrane is that correct? Stupid things, since it first came up I've had TONNES of blood tests, surgeries, check-ups at new Dr's, all sort of things - surely it would have come up in bloodwork by now! It seems highly irresponsible of the medical profession TO NOT routinely check for it.....and why is it on my backside? Its so weird! Thanks so much this is all very helpful :)

Oh hey yeah it was a swab of the lesion, they said it was HSV2 (or at least they said it was the 'genital' one) about a week after it came up - it was nearly healed. To be honest the Dr (not my regular Dr) was really quite nonchalant about it all.....just gave me the results I asked a few questions about safe sex/condoms and antivirals - and I went on my way. Which is one way is good as he didn't freak out but on the other....well not a lot of info was offered!! Should I get a blood test too? Im sooooooo confused about the whole thing. I don't know if they routinely check for it in sexual health check ups in Australia or if you have to specifically ask (as I did) but as I said it was just a swab. I'm literally clueless!!!!! Thanks :) x

Hi! Well mine is a weird story, as I only found out it was 'H' about a month ago. I get the blisters/OB's on my backside, basically nowhere near an 'intimate' part and I was told about 4 years go it was eczema as I'd been getting that really badly on other parts of my body and never really gave it much thought after that. So I had no idea until a my best friend was diagnosed and she was completely freaking out so I did a bunch of research to put her mind at ease and discovered that sometimes the sore's/rash can come up on your buttocks/thighs as well (I obviously had no idea). Anyhow to be honest, I'm not that devastated by it, its just a rash and I guess Im lucky that it comes out in a part that doesn't cause me great discomfort (turns out my BOTH of my BFF's sisters have it too and one of them has it so bad sometimes she can barely walk - if that give you any indication of how common it actually is). Anyhow, now I must embark on a trying to find a system to prevent OB's - I have no idea how often hey occur, a few times a year and it usually clears up within a week, however there does appear to be some scarring but its not that noticeable - as I didn't know it was 'H' I've never really paid that much attention to it.....although having said that this is the second time in a 6 weeks its come up - but there's been a fair amount of stress and I had been in the sun a lot - that is going to be tricky as I live in Australia - we have long summers! So my main questions are - if anyone can help, how is it transmitted if its not in an 'intimate place'? For example I thought it was though contact with the virus and mucus membranes....so if its in a place that is not (I'm not sure how to put this haha) for sex as it were....is it less likely to be passed on? I'm so confused about the whole thing, I'm 37f, single, and I will admit I have been relatively promiscuous in the past, so I can t honestly say I'm surprised at the diagnosis - however I want to put those days behind me and have no idea where to start with being 'safe' (other than condoms naturally) with a new partner and having 'the talk'. I literally get no symptoms anywhere else apart from this one spot. I've been trying the tea tree oil this week and hydrogen peroxide and it does seem to be drying it out, now that the inflammation has gone down. But does anyone have any tips for reducing the length of OB's or stopping them coming up at all? I do feel the tingle and then it starts little and gets bigger over the course of say 24-36 hrs (now keeping a close eye on it) then its quite sore for a couple days and then it starts to heal and I don't even notice it. I have to go and get some Lysine tomorrow and take that regular from now on. Anyhow any help/advice is much appreciated - thanks in advance!! :) x