Dating with HSV2

Hi , you are hitting my worries because i am a newly diagnosed male case. 

Please tell me if you had sex after being diagnosed. What precautions did you take? Did they work and protected your partner?? Do you follow a specific successful medical or natural regemin between outbreaks to protect your partner and to reduce recurrence??

Thank you

Thank you for your kind reply. It just all feels so awful right now. I’m so worried about everything. Do you find taking vitamins and stuff helps with your outbreaks? And did you cut out alcohol completely. I feel like I’ve gone from a normal twenty something year old who was out partying last night to someone who is going to have to change their whole lifestyle. Xxxx

I was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago and only had sex for the first time yesterday. I’m still totally new so will have to wait and see if it triggers an outbreak (praying it doesn’t!!) I started taking daily meds yesterday which helps lower transmission and we used a condom. Since being diagnosed I have started taking of vitamin supplements (zinc, vit d, echinacea, lysine, probiotics) and generally tried to improve my awful diet!! Also, 2liters of water a day and mediation and yoga. Will just have to wait and see what my triggers are if any it was hard at first but when you start thinking “herpes is no big deal” and people forget they even have it after some time, it will seriously help you xxxx

I was only diagnosed 3 weeks ago so am a total newbie, I’ve started taking supplements and pray they do something no harm if they don’t, they’re all natural anyway! I’m having the same thoughts as you to be honest, I love going out and living the student life but it doesn’t mean that has to change. I’ve had alcohol since being diagnosed but whilst on the meds so can’t tell if it’s a trigger if I wasn’t on anything . From what I’ve read, don’t let it get in the way of your life but if you have to make slight changes to your diet and take a pill everyday so what,eh? Keep us posted on how you’re dealing and private message if you want, speaking about it with other people going through the same thing can be a huge stress release!! Xxxx

Thank you. I’ve got an amazon order on the way with vitamins galore and am also gonna try and massively sort out the diet... I work with children so am constantly catching their colds/bugs etc so I’m worried that’s going to be a trigger for me. Will just have to wait and see I guess. It definitely does help so I will keep in touch. You seem very positive so I hope to feel a bit like that too soon. Xxxx

I like your way of dealing with it. You start to inspire me. 

Please let me know about you after follow up after sex. And also about if your partner is still feeling good after sex with you. Dont forget !

I hope you will be fine. 

I am afraid to approach sex and i am same as you got infected 3 weeks ago. 

Thank you

Sorry to hear you’re a newly diagnosed case. My ex has both viruses and we did have sex etc so I’m aware of the risks I face. I’m still post exposure and will let you know how to effective it was to reduce the chances of transmission. 

It’s also difficult to convince your partner to use medication especially when the doctor doesn’t put them on it. When my ex met her doctor,  he told her no need for medications unless she has an outbreak. So then I couldn’t maker her take it because he doctor’s word superceded .Lol. Never did I though she was going to dump me sooner than later so now you do as I say or I walk away without regrets...Unfortunately. 

To be fair, please take suppressive medication if your partner wants you to. 

Hi, my ex is diagnosed and shes never had any outbreaks even after us having sex. We’ve been on vacation and partied,drank a lot and been in the sun 3 days straight for hours and she hasn’t gotten any OBs. Those are just some factors know to trigger them but she was fine. 

She’s  lucky one so I’m glad for you both everyone is different and time will only tell what someone’s trigger is xxx

Yes I’ll definitely keep you posted, I made sure to use lots of lube and go slow, fingers crossed it won’t trigger an ob. I don’t know how he felt about sex after I guess good??

Stay positive, this isn’t a death sentence xxxxx

That’s good !! If you build up your immune system as strong as possible, it’ll kick any colds in the ass! Remember you have to be strong mentally as well as physically, as stress is number one trigger!! Xxxxxx

Sorry to ask about details. 

You did not use condom, specific suppressive therapy?!!!

Is your bf still negative for HSV?  

Thank you for supporting me

Yes we did use condom and I was on suppressive  

Not my bf but very understanding individual

(Acilcovir)

Your experience seems interesting for me coz I plan to do the same as you. 

To use condom and suppressive therapy, lysine, vitamins,...etc. 

so i am can not wait to know the results from you. 

You promised to let me posted

I wish you best of luck and will pray for you 

After having intercourse did you feel any burning afterwards? Because when I’ve had intercourse with my BF i always get burning/irritation afterwards and it’s a bit painful to even want to have intercourse again.  Has anyone else experienced this? 

I’m also constantly getting yeast infections and now I’m wondering if it’s the OB that’s causing these yeast infections that’s also the cause of my symptoms or it’s both 

I’m a 26 year old male, I smoke drink do drugs and haven’t changed my diet at all but I don’t get regular outbreaks. Don’t get scared by everything you read about the virus it’s affects everyone in different ways the first outbreak is the worse live your life normally from the first out break you may not get another one! it doesn’t have to change your life.

Always use a condom when having sex now you know you have it to stop spreading.

It is interesting to read your words. 

I am a newly diagnosed man. 

Tell me, do you always use condom?

Do you use any medications to stop spreading?

Did you spread it one day to your partner?

Sorry for many Q

Sometimes a bit a sore but I always had this. Make sure you use lube!!!!

Do you always use condom?

Did you spread herpes to any girl inspite of using condom? I mean was it 100% protective to your partner?

My doctor told me not to use condom if i dont feel outbreak is coming!!