Genital Herpes 3rd Outbreak

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hey! i posted on here about 2 months ago and i always seem to post when my outbreaks are at their worst (maybe just to get some confirmation that it will get better haha)

I'm currently on about day 5 of my third herpes outbreak and it EXCRUCIATING! and doesnt seem to be getting any better...walking, baths, sitting, lying down and everything else is so painful! I have HSV1 on genitals and was just wondering if anyone has experienced their outbreaks getting worse and not better each time in their first year? Everywhere ive read it says that recurrences are less severe but mine definitely get more painful each time!

this outbreak unfortunately i've been unable to get to the GUM clinic as ive been moving house and working so havent taken any medication...could this be why this recurrence is the worst so far?

i'm also 30 weeks pregnant so i dont know if my immune system being weakened means my outbreaks just get worse!

i just need some reassurance that it will pass soon!

THANK YOU xoxox

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  • Posted

    was your partner having an outbreak when he went down on you ? and does he have it genitally as well and how long till you had symptoms

    • Posted

      ive been with my partner for 3 years and he suffers from coldsores...i had my first outbreak in May but hes never had any on his genitals. Strange with this outbreak because he had a coldsore on his lip at exactly the same time as i had a genital outbreak but we havent had sex for a few weeks!

      my outbreak started about 9 days ago

    • Posted

      did he give you oral sex because the cold sore might have been transmitted to your genitals

  • Posted

    YOU MUST GO TO THE DOCTOR ASAP!

    they will give u antivirals

    the pregnancy may have triggered the outbreak. CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL.

    I Know that women with HSV1 genitally or HSV2 are automatically put on antivirals during the late stage of their pregancy to avoid any outbreaks. if you have an active outbreak during delivery they will have to do a c section.

    • Posted

      thank you so much for replying! this is my third outbreak in pregnancy! i have requested a C section just to be safe because i would hate anything to happen to my baby and my consultant told me that they would put me on anti virals in the last few weeks to avoid an outbreak and go ahead with a vaginal delivery!!

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