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  1. Hi Heart of gold, I have no words of wisdom as I am new to this as well. I just wanted to thank you for your beautiful post, it's raw honesty and open vulnerability. I too love to help people, do my best to be kind, compassionate and eat a plant based diet. I can totally see how this can floor you. Take some time to process your emotions. If possible see if you can get some counselling where you are. Some communities even have counselling that is income based if you cannot afford it. Welcome to the forum, Shannon
  2. Hello everyone, Where to begin? My name is Shannon I am from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. I found this site after doing a search about herpes. Five days ago I developed a discharge that was creamy and liquidy. Sorry for the graphicness. It was not going away at all. Three days ago I started to get raised bumps that were incredibly painful. I could barely walk. They were not itchy or anything. They seemed to be more prevalent where the discharge accumulated. I went to the doctor yesterday and to my shock she said it looks like herpes. I of course asked her to test me for everything like other sti's and possible bacterial vaginosis. She said she would be incredibly surprised if it was not herpes. Yeah me! My partners have always been long term, the longest one being seven years. I am 33 years old and have had six partners. Never any casual sex. Each partner would have an STI test before we started a new sexual relationship. of course as you probably know herpes needs a blood test if you have no symptoms and is not included in the standard STI test. You have to request it. My doctor told me that sometimes you can even have no symptoms and this can lay dormant without symptoms. So I suppose if the test comes back positive this means I could have had this for a long time with no outbreaks. Although things like stress and lack of sleep are supposed to bring out an outbreak so you would think I would have had one a whole heck of a lot earlier considering my Dad died in April of Cancer and we were looking after him since February. My current partner is fairly new, we have been seeing each other since March. I will get my test results in two weeks and find out for sure if this is in fact herpes. I am trying to find ways to treat the pain of the sores right now. I have been soaking in a bath tub with a bit of salt in it and a couple drops of oil of oregano. My doctor has put me on the prescription Valtrex. So there you have it, that is my story. Nice to meet you all. Shannon
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