edmanrck

He may have given it to you. He needs to get type tested.

Hi. My name is Ed. Reading your post brought me back to when I had my first outbreak. I've been there. I didn't really care if anyone thought I was dirty, because I knew I was dirty when I got herpes. I had my first outbreak after being in a "normal" relationship for a year and a half. She had never had an outbreak. She still denies that she could have given it to me. Besides that, she's scared of needles and refuses to get tested. She is now my ex. I wonder how many other guys might end up with the same gift I got, after being with her. I had to learn to accept it. The thing that helped me the most to accepting it was to google the steps of grieving and basically learn how to properly grieve for the part of myself I had felt I lost. Once I came to accept this, I went on to find a social/support group in my area. After finding a bunch of closed doors and realizing that there still had not been any support groups in my area since hurricane Katrina, me and a few people went out and started our own support group. It was the first time in my life that I realized that there is an entire community of "normal" people living with herpes. People like you and me, out there just hoping to find that special someone. To find acceptance for what society has deemed a filthy mans disease. Finding my group helped me so much. I am kinda happy and proud at this point. My advice besides what I mentioned above: Don't forget who you are. Don't become herpes. You will always be that person you were before that first outbreak. You're just smarter and wiser. Don't give up on yourself because you think no one will ever love you. Continue to work on yourself and continue to grow as a person. Herpes is not a part of you, it's just a skin condition that some people just don't understand because they are uneducated about it.

Hwerks is an hpv and Hsv dating site. Not many people on in Louisiana, so I'm gonna date outside the community.

I caught type 1 from my ex girlfriend. We did the deed and the next day I was getting itchy and sore downstairs. I talked to her and she told me she was coming down with a "yeast infection". Later that night I saw bumps down there. It just got progressively worse. I think it lasted for around 3 weeks. I remember just wanting to rip off my junk. It itched and was pretty much unbearable. God, I remember those days. It's been about 4.5 years since. An outbreak now consists of a bump or 2, and a few days later it's gone. I've only had 4 maybe 5 outbreaks in total. Just remember, it gets better with time. Also, you need to learn how to improve and maintain your immune system. Also, don't stress. Stress is one of the worse things you can do for your immune system. Also, you really should look into getting into a support/social group. They are everywhere. Let me know if you need help finding one. I run one down in Louisiana, and we have networked with others so I can help assist you if your looking for one in your area.