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2nd HSV 1 Outbreak

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kayla32881
kayla32881

So...I was diagnosed with HSV1 in April 2018. I was with a partner for 2 years and never had any problems. Was never protected. We broke up and I was heart broken, he was the love of my life. Still is. I met someone and hooked up, also unprotected, I know so dumb...the sex hurt right away. Always burned so I tried to avoid it. Finally broke things off with him. But the burning and vagina pain was still present. Went to a quickcare doctor, said possibly herpes but wasn’t sure....did all the STD tests and all came back negative. Blood, urine, swab. Went home. Went back 2 weeks later same pain but 100 times worse. They thought it was a yeast infection. And bladder infection. Sent me up to our local hospital with a women’s center. Got an actual MD and examined me. Said it definitely looked like a herpes break out. She did her own set of tests and the IGG for hsv1 came back positive. I was heart broken. I wanted to kill that guy. How could this happen to me. I told the guy I had briefly hooked up with and he went and got tested right away. Everything came back negative. I was even more mad. So I reached out to my ex. The one I was with for 2 years. I had always known that he had cold sores around his mouth but never broke out while with him. So my question is...he would spit to lube us. Could that have been the way I got this? I never let him do oral on me because of being self conscious. I never had a break out or any sexual pain. But the second I switched partners the problems started. So currently today I am back with my ex. He knows about the HSV. We still have unprotected sex. We had sex on Saturday night 07/28/18 and it was slightly itchy. Thankfully the sex didn’t last long. On Sunday night it got a little worse and now I can visably see blisters....I’m scared to death that I could have just given this to him, If he doesn’t have it yet. Is there a certain time period when the virus is most contagious? I haven’t let him touch me since. I’m on day 4 of my outbreak and I’m super super itchy. I have tried Ice packs. And applying a small amount of diluted apple cider vinegar on the blisters. No big help. What I’m noticing today though is that I had some super thick yellow clotty discharge in my vag lips, not where the blisters are? What is that?! Also my clit is swollen out side of my lips. I’ve been icing it and it’s still not going down. Doesn’t itch or hurt just very swollen. Oh and one more question. I’m on 500mg Valtrex. I kinda want to double it just during my break out. Yes or no? I’m just so new to everything and I want to figure out fast what works and doesn’t for my body. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!! 

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  • JustKasey
    JustKasey kayla32881

    Posted

    I am sorry to hear you're going through this. It could have been the stress you were going through that resulted in your first outbreak.

    Your boyfriend already has HSV-1 - this is what causes his cold sores, but this can also be spread to the genitals. Abotut 40% of genital herpes is caused by HSV-1.

  • Mish001
    Mish001 kayla32881

    Posted

    I've been taking 800mg of valtrex 3x daily. I don't think that even worked though, still took 3 weeks for the outbreak to start clearing up.

    I recommend lidocaine spray to help manage the symptoms. It qas a game changer!

    • m20751
      m20751 Mish001

      Posted

      Can you get lidocaine at the regular drug store? It it only external use?
  • m20751
    m20751 kayla32881

    Posted

    Yes i think you can double up. I was prescribed a gram initially then they moved it to just once a day for suppressive therapy. 
  • m20751
    m20751 kayla32881

    Posted

    Yes i think you can double up. I was prescribed a gram initially then they moved it to just once a day for suppressive therapy. 
  • ashley78942
    ashley78942 kayla32881

    Posted

    Hsv is only spread by skin to skin contact do him spitting for lube definitely is not how you got it. You can double up during the outbreak. But I would call your dr and check if thy want you to do that or if they want to prescribe you something different
  • haz83342
    haz83342 kayla32881

    Posted

    If you are sure that your second partner is negative so it is sure your first partner. 

    Herpes is tricky and you can never recall when you got it if it was all through 2 yrs. 

    Mostly your partner got herpes too now. IF he has oral herpes this doesnt protect him from genital herpes even if it is the same herpes type. 

    Mostly you got bacterial infection too as mostly some blisters popped during sex. You may need antibiotic. 

    See your doctor for that and to check antiviral dose. 

    It is always bad to deal at the very beginning but both of you will know how to adjust your life. 

    Good luck

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