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Alley_Cat

I'm 21 years old, trying to cope.

posted 07/09/2009, comments (0)

Sex with herpes

I was just told that I have herpes. I'm so scared because I'm only 21 and now I feel like I can't enjoy the sexual liberation (with protection of course) that twenty-somethings get to enjoy. Will I ever be able to have sex without a condom again? Will I ever be able to have oral sex performed on me? What about manual sex? This seems like a... Read more Chevron

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tiroir

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posted 07/08/2009, comment (1)

This is ridiculous

I nicely received genital herpes while I was travelling, 5 months ago. I was so happy at that time, when I received my diagnostic, I did not even understand what it was...what it really was. That all my live, I would have to face it. I have like a really severe case which appeared 8 times while I was travelling. I've been through everything that I... Read more Chevron

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I am a student in college. I am 20.

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posted 07/03/2009, comments (3)

How do I face this?

I have been living with herpes for 9 months now. I feel all the emotions that everyone else has posted on here. I feel hopless, dirty, used, and the things that hurt the most are that -I can't possibly brind myself to ever date again, -This could cause me to never have the family I have always dreamed of. I feel alone. The only way I can even try... Read more Chevron

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Sarah H

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posted 06/30/2009, comments (3)

2nd Outbreak

I am having a difficult time at the moment. Everything seemed so perfect almost a month ago, and now it feels like everything is falling apart on me. About a month ago I told my guy that I had genital herpes, and he responded unbelievably well. Well, everything fell apart within a week; this last week to be exact. I'm not sure what happened. To be... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 06/24/2009, comment (1)

Phobic about Herpes?

There's little doubt in my mind that a lot of messages relating to genital herpes are underpinned by fear. On the one hand we tut-tut people who stigmatize those with a sexually transmitted disease but on the other we point out the distressing consequences to people who are disease free but who we view as exhibiting high risk behavior. Maybe it's... Read more Chevron

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