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So back in June 2013, I started getting this really odd tickling feeling. It worried me to death, and was so relieved to figure out that it possibly could be herpes prodrome symptoms. It was. My oby-gynoby knew right away, and gave me a blood test. My results came back positive for Herpes 2. I remember sitting in my doc's office shaking my head thinking WHEN in the hell could I have gotten it? I knew when I was about 21, I had unprotected sex with a man who told me after the fact. Well, that was 27 years ago. That's a long damned time to be dormant. For all these years I have been having sex with women. As far as I know, none of them had herpes. So my current partner is the only woman I have slept with in over ten years. She was tested this week, yeah she took her time, and tested positive for Herpes 1! Crazy. Now trying to figure it out. I don't want to get H1 from her, and to further complicate things for me, she has HPV. Now I'm scared to kiss her. Did I mention she is my ex? Yep. This is complicated. I guess that is all. I got the prescription, took it for a couple months just when I was pmsing, cause that's when I felt like MAYBE something was weird downtown. I also bought Lysine and Vitamin C. Took both for a little while. Haven't really been bothered by anything. Now I'm feeling like I really don't want to be sexual with her anymore. I don't feel safe. Her doc thinks she may still be Pos. For H2 and wants to retest her. I feel no shame about it, we are mortal, humans. We get sick. I don't feel sick, and am just trying to stay healthy. Trying to figure it all out.

Thanks, Dancer! You're super helpful.

Thanks for all the great information. I'm lucky in that I am older and have no shame about having this. I think what's really frustrating is that my very good doctor and his nurse are not very accurate in the information they're giving out. I really, really do not want to get H1 from her. H2 is enough to deal with. What's odd, again, she has never had a cold sore, no visible symptoms. Now I don't want to kiss her. Horrible, but I just am scared. She also has HPV, which does scare me. Ugh. Gonna educate myself. That's the best thing I can do. Are there forums specifically for lesbians? Hetero transmission is a little different.

I was diagnosed with herpes 2, but not 1. Partner was diagnosed with 1, but not 2! Makes my head spin. We are both women. I have only been with her for the past 10 years. Her doctor suggested retesting her. We both took blood tests. I'm thinking I didn't get it from her, and it must have been dormant in me for years!

Hi. I was diagnosed with herpes 2 back in July. I have only had one partner for over ten years, so naturally I suspected I got it from her. I don't have herpes 1. I was given the blood test. So my partner got tested as few days ago. She has herpes 1, but not herpes 2! Wtf? How did I get it? What does this mean in regards to our sex life? I am a woman, btw. Can anyone tell me?