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Recently diagnosed with hsv-1 and find myself paranoid everything is a pre-OB symptom. Need some help. first diagnosed about 2.5 weeks ago with painful lesions on my labia. They cleared up about 1.5 weeks ago and I’ve been taking daily suppressing valtrex since. Since they cleared up though I’ve been having tingling feelings, especially on my butt cheeks, and then the last four days I’ve had increased discharge again like during my first OB and lots of itching and feelings of anal fissure. I’ve been inspecting compulsively though and no bumps or lesions, and no pain. Is this just after affects of the first OB? Is this a second OB? Is this signs a second OB is coming? Looking for some reassurance. I’m worried I had sex too soon after. I had sex a little over a week after the lesions cleared and that’s when the itching and tingling really started.

Hello all ... This is my first post since being diagnosed and since joining this community. I’m 34 years old, was married for 11 years and going through a separation. After spending months in a depressed state I decided to get myself “out there” and date. The second person I slept with during this dating phase gave me herpes. I made the mistake of asking if he had protection and sleeping with him anyway when he said he didn’t. Worst part was I know now that he knew all along that he had this and just wasn’t honest with me. Just ONE careless mistake and my whole world was turned upside down. After my initial outbreak and diagnosis I was completely depressed and even thought my life was over. I had every thought and feeling that each person here experienced after finding out. All I wanted to do was sleep and disappear.... Finding this site and reading all the posts from others in this community gave me such a sense of hope and positive outlook on my future living with this virus. Knowledge really is power and I found solace in reading others experiences. I thank everyone here for sharing their knowledge, their experiences, and for sending positive vibes out there. It’s so true that you never know when sending a kind word to someone how much it can really help. Im finally out of the fog and feelings of total despair. It’s not easy and there is still so much to learn about my body again now that I have this, but I do realize that this virus is not what defines me unless I let it. I will NOT let it define me. I will NOT let it take over my life. And I will NOT let it take away my positive mindset. I will fight for my body and for my health. I will fight for my happiness. And most importantly I know that I can and will live a happy and fulfilled life. People get life threatening and life altering diagnosis’s EVERYDAY... this will not kill me or take away my ability to live a strong healthy life. Perspective and mindset are EVERYTHING. Knowledge is power. And finding this community provided me with another level of comfort. Thank you everyone for reading this, and big thank you to everyone who helps comfort and inform those of us that need it... 🙂