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stunned09
posted 10/10/2009, comments (16)

Finding out

Hi Everyone,   I've recently found out that I have genital herpes. Big shocker! I seriously wanted to die. I never thought something like this would ever happen to me. I thought I was careful in choosing who I was intimate with, but guess not. What will bother me is, I'll never know who gave it to me. Sucks! Anyway, I've only told two... Read moreChevron
anon
posted 10/06/2009, comments (4)

let's share treatments we've tried & the outcomes especially those amazing ones advertised

so when you put Herpes into google lot's of great sounding treatments are being advertised eg "Never an Outbreak" using liquid oxygen therapy etc. So thought it would be interesting for us all to say which we've tried and if you've had any success. I've just tried the H-Balm super strength and find that the oil when put on the tingling and... Read moreChevron
anon
posted 10/06/2009, comment (1)

can anyone relate to these symptoms & share treatment success?

I was diagnosed with HSV1 & 2, three months ago. I initially thought I had a yeast infection. My husband of 5 years gets cold sores, I caught it from him, amazing it took so long. The 1st outbreak was so bad, painful & lasted 4 weeks. I took Valtrex 2 mg/day and used creams & H-Balm. It went away but now for the last 4 weeks I've had tingling... Read moreChevron
LA
posted 10/06/2009, comment (1)

Just received the news today,during my first day of school.

So about 11 days ago I went to the DR and asked about what I thought was a minor cut or bug bite in the vaginal area. It only hurt when I urinated. She examin me and said that I could have just scratched it or had dry sex (my husband is deployed, I haven't had sex).   She sat back for a second and then suggested that I have a HSV1 or 2... Read moreChevron
Hopeful
posted 10/05/2009, comments (3)

Feeling Totally DOWN!

The last time I has sexual relations was in 1988, Yes 1988.  I didn't start to have symptoms until 4/06.  I had a swab test done and it came back negative however, I kept getting a sore in my vaginal.  Finally by Gyno did a blood test that came back positive for HSV2 I was just told on 10/1/09.  I cannot stop crying and I feel... Read moreChevron
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There are two types of HSV, HSV type 1 and 2, and both can cause genital herpes.

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