Finishing first outbreak: when do you know it’s over?

[WhenInRome]

Hi, 

so I was in Rome when I contracted herpes. Had no doctor over there who would medicate me for it, so I went through my first outbreak without medication. Ended up getting home and seeing a doctor a few days ago and finally got the medication towards the end of my outbreak. Been on the medication for 3 days now and everything is starting to heal (scabs are gone). Problem is, is I can’t tell if the outbreak is done or not. Not having any symptoms but I read that the outbreak will go away and your skin will look like nothing ever happened. My genital skin is a bit dark but the skin where the outbreak occurred is bright pink. Am I still going through the outbreak? 

 

Thanks for your help

[mr_hopp]

The only way to know for sure if you're still going through an outbreak is to go get the area swabbed and tested. The first outbreak tends to be the worst for most people in terms of severity and length of the outbreak. It'll take on average 6 months to a year for your body to really get the new roommate under control, but overall each subsequent outbreak is less and less intense and lengthy. 

[Blindsided 3]

On 8/15/2018 at 11:55 AM, mr_hopp said:

The only way to know for sure if you're still going through an outbreak is to go get the area swabbed and tested. The first outbreak tends to be the worst for most people in terms of severity and length of the outbreak. It'll take on average 6 months to a year for your body to really get the new roommate under control, but overall each subsequent outbreak is less and less intense and lengthy. 

Thank God