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  1. Nope. Just L-lysine and vitamin c when I remember. Seems to somewhat help with the symptoms.
  2. I've had genital H for approximately 6 months now and still have constant symptoms. If I eat or drink something bad(chocolate, energy drinks, caffeine) I get symptoms almost immediately, usually itching or a sharp prick feeling. Has anyone else experienced this? For the record, I've never had an obvious sore or blister. I also get an uncomfortable burning or hot feeling at times on my genitals and bum.
  3. Don't feel bad. You did the right thing by disclosing and he made the conscious decision to take on the risks. Good for you for being upfront.
  4. Lollyann, what I took exception with in regards to your first post was when you said "whether or not she does things right the next time she is still a human being worthy of love and respect." Well no, actually. If with her new found knowledge she decided to once again go have unprotected sex without disclosing, knowing she could potentially pass the virus, she would not be worthy of respect. Respectable people don't knowingly put others health at risk. This is a moot point since the OP has already said she will disclose going forward though. When it comes to herpes being life threatening, no it is not physically life threatening to adults. It is however potentially life threatening to babies at birth(neonatal herpes). The destruction herpes can do psychologically to adults can certainly be life threatening. Many adults living with herpes are in so much pain that they have considered suicide to escape it. Also, the stigma alone can do much damage to someone's mental health, so much so that it could also lead to suicide. I've actually read articles where doctors have stated that they have patients who have taken an HIV diagnosis better than a patient with a herpes diagnosis. I'm less than 6 months in and I can say the stigma in conjunction with the physical pain has taken its toll on my mental health. Best of luck OP with your situation.
  5. All I'm saying is tell the lad the truth. Let him know you knew you had the virus but didn't know you could pass it without an outbreak if that's the truth. After that let the chips fall where they may. Anything less would be dishonest would it not? I'm interested in ending the spread of this virus so nobody else has to suffer this fate. Lollyann, would you still be saying things like "whether you do things right" the next time if this were HIV instead of herpes?
  6. If you know you have an std I would think it's common sense to disclose that to a new partner before having sex, especially unprotected. You even said this time you were going to do things "right" but didn't keep that promise. My intention is not to make you feel bad or guilty but rather tell you like it is. We all make mistakes in this life and, IMO, the difference between a good person and a shitty one is owning our mistakes.
  7. If I were him I'd seriously think about taking legal action against you. Sorry but you knew you were infected and didn't disclose which is unacceptable. I got infected a similar way.
  8. That was a very inspiring post, especially for someone who recently contracted the virus and is going through a lot of discomfort. Thank you!
  9. Ignorance is never the answer and won't help towards finding a cure for this virus. What is the email address you used for the cdc camilo?
  10. 33 year old male living in the greater Toronto area. Message me if you'd like to chat
  11. The fact this isn't part of the standard panel of std testing is absolutely disgusting on the part of the health care system. I made my partner at the time get tested for everything and thought I was in the clear when it came to unprotected sex. What hiking girl said about the health care system taking an ignorance is bliss approach is 100% true as I have experienced it first hand. The excuse that a diagnosis of people who are asymptomatic would be devastating to them psychologically and therefore not worth testing for blows my mind. The health care system is promoting the spread of this virus by taking this stance! I and many others like me could have avoided this diagnosis had the health care system taken a responsible approach to this virus. It's 2017 and I had to be the one to diagnose myself because all the doctors I saw were either completely ignorant to this virus or suggested I take an ignorance approach to it myself. The sad part is we probably would have had a vaccine by now had there not be such a horrible stigma attached to this virus. Many of us come to a forum like this looking for support from other anonymous people and sharing things we wouldn't dare share with our own family and friends. I guess my whole point is by hiding in shame we aren't doing ourselves any favours in promoting awareness and acceptance of this virus nor are we helping reach towards a vaccine or a cure for ourselves. With the pain and discomfort that I experience at times, it's only the possibility of a vaccine that keeps me in the fight. It's my hope that Dr. Halford is really on to something that will be game changing and reduce all of our suffering and give us back a normal life. I was never promiscuous, I come from a good family, and yet this still happened to me. Some may say that I deserve this for having unprotected sex, and yes I must take some responsibility for putting myself at risk but that doesn't mean I deserve this. None of us do.
  12. Does the burning ever go away?
  13. Can you quickly go rub yourself in some insulation for me so we're on the same page? But seriously, thank you for the advice. It's been a living nightmare for the last few months so any advice is much appreciated!
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