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Pipalongstockin
Pipalongstockin

I have been reading all week on this topic and I think we all need to become nuns and monks if we never want to catch the horrible disease. Some say wear condoms to protect ourselves some say condoms wont completely stop the virus because of any skin contact . Then there's the virul shedding to constantly worry about when and if we have it. Also we may never get sores but be a carrier.

I have been tested and have HSV2 I only ever get 1 tiny bump that comes up a few times.

Ive been worrying about it so much lately that if I worry anymore it will probably be there all the time. Stress they say causes outbreaks. Well with all the information ive read you wouldn't want to be with anyone or ever have sex again and become ocd.

I have however read some really positive stories that gives me some kind of reassurance.

So im not worring anymore about this its not a death sentence we all probably have it as statistics say 80% of the population do.

I just read a post recently and the poor girl was asking what if I kiss my partner and I had a cold sore signal tingling and he gives me oral sex then I kiss him after and so on and on ffs when does it end with worry! !

We could be wiped out tomorrow with a outbreak of some deadly virus

Just live your lives as best you can and be happy for each day you have with loved ones.

Im not worrying anymore about this.

X

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  • karin_89365
    karin_89365 Pipalongstockin

    Posted

    I have read that even with a condom there is still an 18 percent chance to get GH2
    • Koolredd
      Koolredd karin_89365

      Posted

      But with suppressive medicine and a condom it rolls it down to 3 percent , its all a matter of being safe with it

      And from what I've read on here people are pretty careless.

    • Pipalongstockin
      Pipalongstockin Koolredd

      Posted

      Yes I do agree with you but if your trying for a baby you can't use condoms or suppressive medication can you.

      J x

    • nichola78335
      nichola78335 Pipalongstockin

      Posted

      Exactly! We are trying for a baby.... My Husband says that it's most probably him that gave genital HSV1 to me (he was exposed to both HSV1 & HSV2 in his past) but it's taken 10 years to manifest itself in me! 😳 during a particularly stressful time at work. I had my first break out in December last year. Fingers crossed its been the only one 😊
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Pipalongstockin

      Posted

      Get your partner tested by IgG before you begin to try, and yes a person can take suppressive therapy while trying for a baby.
    • Pipalongstockin
      Pipalongstockin nichola78335

      Posted

      Good luck Nichola with trying for a baby. Im sure you will be fine they say the first outbreak is supposed to be the worst but in my case its never been any different just the same small red bump same place and very few occasions its poped up in years. There is suppressive meds you can take to help with your symptoms and speed up the recovery and supposed to help with transmission to person to person. But I believe in herbal remedies too same do some dont but theres no harm in trying anything that may be of help for you.

      Good luck

      J x

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