Have herpes, unprotected sex

I was diagnosed with HSV2 at the age of 19. I'm now 29 years old and have had very little or no outbreaks at all. The first 5 years, I had at least 1 to 2 outbreaks a year. I was taking Valtrex daily, until I wasn't experiencing any outbreaks. I haven't taken any medication since I turned 25 and have not had a single outbreak. The virus gets dormant and stays in an area in your spinal cord. It gets triggered when your immune system is down or by stress. I live a healthy active life, eat healthy, and I don't stress over anything. As far as transmitting the virus, it can happen through open sores in your genitalia or cold sores (HSV1). The virus can also be transmitted when your body is shedding it. I read some information on the virus with a 10% chance of it shedding monthly. But I honestly think the best chance to protect yourself (from other diseases) as well as protect the other person is to use protection period. I have been very firm with using protection whenever I meet someone or abstain from having any sexual relations. Life goes on even if you have the virus. It's a very common occurrence with many people that you shouldn't look down on yourself or feel like an outcast of society. If you had the chicken pox when you were younger then you do carry a family of the HSV. Take good care of yourself and live your life to the fullest. Personally, the whole experience changed my whole outlook in life and made me a much stronger driven person.

I got herpes from the guy I was with for 3years. Im 19! I found out he gave me and this girl Hvs2 within the same month.. 7months ago. Shes been in 2 relationahips since then & never spreaded it to neither guy.. Shes had unprotected sex and oral sex on her but im too scared to have unprotected sex or have oral sex.. She never had an outbreak since the first one.. But ive had a few here and there. Just one bump will show up. It wouldnt be an open sore just a bump with a lil tiny opening.. I take Valacyclovir not every day but when I remember to not because of the flare ups but because i dont wanna pass it. I have a boyfriend and he knows everything ! I met him 3weeks after i found out and broke up with my ex. (Ex says he doesnt have it) Hes been with me since then and want to know more about it!! We have sex ALOT always with a condim!! We want to go unprotected but im too scared.. Its weird she doesnt pass it and dont have flare ups & we got it from the same person.. At the same time.. I have flare ups and it scares me!!! I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOOOOO!!!! I need help!!!

Ms I'm kinda having that problem too but I haven't had sex in a while tho since I had my baby

I am happy there is a forum like this for me and others to share their experiences. I am a 27 yr old and I learned that I had the virus about 5 years ago.5 years ago I met the guy who I thought was going to be my husband someday. When we first has sex it was unprotected. A couple days after he told me he something was wrong and that I may have something. I told him it wasn't me as I had recently done an hiv test and as far as I know I'm good. He went and got tested and realized that he had the virus. I was really shaken up and the worst thing was that I messed up his life forever. I did not know I had it. I never got a breakout or anything. Even after he got it I didn't get a break out until probably a year after. At first I told him it wasn't me since I saw no signs. But he claimed that he always used a condom with his exes and so it mist have been me. So I just accepted it. We stayed together for 5 years had a great sex life. My only worry was that he had the breakouts more often than I did. I prayed and prayed and asked him to forgive me many times. When we had arguments he would bring up the fact that he had a life long disease and that he would never be with another woman to ruin their lives. Eventually, he stopped bringing it up. Often times I don't remember I have it. I feel sorry for him because he has breakouts alot. He switched his medication but nothing seemed to suppres it enough. It could be that he is highaly stressed from his work. Idk.

Anyway sadly we broke up a couple months ago. Things went haywire. I wanted the relationship to work especially because I didn't want to tell anyone about it and face the fear of rejection by anyone. So we have parted ways and he now tells me that he will stay single becauae his life is ruined and he has a long life disease. Whilst I'm not ready to date, I'm afraid to talk about it. And most importantly even if I don't get the chance to find love again mi hearts desire is for him to not feel less of a man because he has it and for him to if he wants to find love and not feel as if he is damaged goods.

Because of the break up I eventually told my mom that I had it and of course she is searching high and los for cures even when I told her it cannot be cured but I guess she wants me to be happy and give her grandkids. So that's my story if you have any words of encouragement kindly share. Thanks

I usually dont respond to these post because I hate talking about this stupid virus. Ive had it for 4 years and I think about it everyday. Ive been with my boyfriend for 2 yrs and we only have unprotected sex and I hate it because im always paranoid he will get the virus! Luckily, he hasnt got the virus and I take medicine often but not exactly every day.

So me and my husband have been married for two years. About a month after we first had sex I had a breakout on my vagina being that I have skin problems I figured it was maybe from me changing soaps or something... since then I have continued to get these three little bumps on my vagina lip every few months or so but not as painful as the first time it happened so now two years into our marriage I'm pregnant and was at the doctor who saw the bumps and told me it looks like herpes so he took a swab plus I NOW have a bump on the inside of my upper lip which has never happen ever. They have always only come on my vagina lips. Of course me and my husband kiss and do oral just about everytime we have sex and have never went more than three days without sex since we been together even during breakouts.. the thing that confusses me is he has never had no sign of herpes and if i already had it two years ago and just happen to get my first outbreak a month or two after sex with him is it possible that he is lucky and haven't contracted it after two years of unprotected sex even during breakouts... and why all of a sudden after two years do i have a bump in my mouth? I really don't understand

I just found out that my ex boyfriend of 2.5 years has HSV1 and 2, I was not told about this at all. We have been broken up for almost 5 months and I just found his paperwork that says he was diagnosed. I am already in a committed courtship with a great gentle man and we had unprotected sex a week ago 3 times in one day. I'm so scared I passed it to him, I let him know today what I found out and he is upset but I can't tell if it's with me or my ex. I am devistated at this news, I don't remember getting a first outbreak or anything like that. Do you think this means I don't have it. My ex and I have a daughter together and when I had her by c section they checked for herpes and the swab came back negative. We are both getting test done tomorrow to see if either one of us have it.

I feel like I might have it because of how long I was with my ex and we never wore protection I feel like such an idiot being faithful to someone who would do this to me.

This man just professed his love to me at a private cabin last week for my birthday and now I feel like it was all for nothing.