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  1. So I went to the gyno to clarify which strain of HSV I had genitally. I've read that you can have HSV-1 genitally, as well as, HSV-2. The gyno insisted that once you have herpes on your genitals that it is HSV-2, no question about it. I'm confused because this contradicts what I have read on several different sources. What should I do to find out which strain I have? A blood test. I asked for a copy of the results from the swab test he did but it just say HSV and the paper basically says nothing.
  2. I'm aware that antivirals such as Valtrex reduce the overall symptoms of a herpes outbreak and may even lower the chance of getting an outbreak in the first place. However, I'm most interested in how it reduces viral shedding. I know that take daily antivirals reduces the chance of transmission by a large amount - sex with condoms and antivirals female to male 1%. chance of transmission. But what I am wondering is... can you just start taking them and they are effective immediately? Or are they something you need to take for weeks or months for it to be effective in lower change of transmission? Also, what are the other benefits of taking daily antivirals? I recently got herpes for the first time about 4 months ago and haven't had an outbreak since. I know that isn't too long of a time but are there certain people that may need to take antivirals more than others? Please help, thank you:)
  3. Thank you both, @HikingGirl and @livelifegolden, so much for the response. I really didn't know what would come out of posting on here but I feel so grateful for you support. It means so much to here from someone who has HSV themselves. Also, @HikingGirl , I believe I have HSV-2 as I know its not from oral sex, however I don't know what strain my partner has - My gyno was really remiss about talking about my swab results maybe because he didn't want to make me upset, he basically just said that I had genital herpes.
  4. So I found out about 4 months ago, less than a month before my 17th birthday, that I have genital herpes. I had been in a sexual relationship with my first boyfriend for six months before I came down with a really bad "flu" - the nurse sent me home from school because she suspected that I had strep throat. Well...it wasn't the flu as shortly after my swollen lymph nodes was accompanied by a horrible burn and itch in my crotch and a small crop of blisters days later. I told my mom who couldn't hide the look of concern on her face and we went to the gyno days later. The gyno took one look and said "Yup, you have herpes" - I could feel the blood drain from my face and my heart completely sink - someone like me does not have herpes, I had only slept with one person! I held in my tears the whole appointment until I bawled my eyes out in the car on the way home and the next few days after. I feel so sad and alone about this because I've only slept with one person ever and I feel like I have been robbed of a normal sex life by this one person. Anyways, I stayed with my-ex for about three months after, mainly because I felt like damaged goods and that no one else would want me. While we were together, I didn't really think much about the herpes but now that we recently broke up and I'm talking to a new boy. I don't know what to do because I really like this boy but he is a virgin and would never understand. I feel like I'm getting that earth shattering diagnosis all over. I mean I'm still in high school and I feel so alone because I doubt anyone else has it (most people in my grade are virgins) and no one is even educated enough about herpes to really understand. I know that this boy will not sleep with me if he finds out and I'm okay with that. I want to tell this boy to get it off my chest. But I know that it would spread so fast at school and people would think I'm dirty and disgusting. I really don't want to feel any worse about myself than I already do. But I know I can't sleep with him without telling him, no matter how low the risks may be with precaution. I would have run for the hills if I knew my ex had herpes before I slept with him, so how can I think anyone my age is any different? Who would risk their entire sex life at my age for someone with herpes? I wouldn't. I just feel so consumed with resentment and anger that this has happened. I feel so alone because no one in high school will understand. My mom tries to be supportive but her teary eyes whenever the topic comes up are not reassuring. On top of that, my own sister wouldn't even use the same towel as me! Its been a roller coaster of emotions - some days I'm fine and others I feel devastated. I really just need support. I need to know that things will be okay.
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