Genital Herpes - All SharePosts Relating To "Advice"

shortgirl85

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posted 04/09/2009, comments (4)

What do I do?

I was just diagnosed with herpes a few days ago. I am still emotionally a wreck, but I know now that I was not as careful as I thought I had been. I was with the same person for four years, and I have been tested for herpes numerous times and it never showed that I had it. While we werent together I had 3 partners in which 1 I can't... Read more Chevron

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George

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posted 04/07/2009, comment (1)

All negative but...

I had a never-before-seen outbreak of genital sores about 4 days after new sexual contact. Lymph nodes were swollen and tender. My doctor confidently diagnosed herpes through visual inspection. A culture was taken as well as blood for types specific IGG and IGM tests. Discussions with my partner revealed she had... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 03/19/2009, comments (0)

Overcoming the Fear of Disclosure

Should I say I have herpes or should I keep quiet? Without exception, every health professional or health educator will say you have a responsibility and a duty to disclose your condition. It sounds easy in principle, but how do you go about telling someone you have genital herpes? In this sharepost I outline a few of the more common reasons... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/17/2009, comment (1)

Feeling Guilty

How do you get past the potential guilt of possibly transmitting herpes to someone else? My ex-boyfriend gave me herpes 2 years ago, when he also learned he had it. I've only been with him since finding out, but am recently trying to re-enter the dating world. I am having serious trouble accepting the fact that I may very well give this to a man I... Read more Chevron

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d5320

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posted 03/08/2009, comments (5)

i was 17 when i got herpies now im 40 .

have lived with this all of my adult life , i do not take treatment & only have 1or 2 outbreaks a year . but still im glad to have found this site ! ther is life for us you know !

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