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smartergal

new dx 8/08 on acyclo, bid take it faitfully but..

posted 03/20/2009, comment (1)

first outbreak since the initial in 07, been on acyclo bid

so, how come I have a new out break? I have a male partner who thought he had athletes foot and the md even told him he did...right....we don't use a condom because we figure we both have it and don't have sex during an outbreak. This is my first outbreak since the initial one last year. I'm on suppressive drugs, bid, I did have... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/16/2009, comments (5)

Scared, but content.

I was 18 when i found out i had HSV-2 (genital). For awhile i was in denial, i knew it could happen to me, but i just ignored it. For months i acted as if it wasnt true. I didnt have unprotected sex, i never mentioned it to even my self. I took my medicine and just went on until one night i broke down and cried. It was slowly tearing me up inside... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/11/2009, comments (0)

HSV or HPV...WTF??

Though some people visit this site to find comfort and support in the community, others seek it out after an unexpected (or unprotected) sexual encounter. Left with more questions than answers, these people have a burning desire (pun intended) to find out what their post-sex condition could mean. I see many people describe their... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/01/2009, comment (1)

How is this even possible?

Alright, so I'm a guy, and on my penis, I have a bump. Not on the head, but on the actual penis. It's very noticeable. I'm 14 years old, and I have never had any oral sex, and I am still a virgin. There's no possible way of me getting herpes, but on my penis, the bump looks exactly like herpes. I've kissed many girls before, but nothing else... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/24/2009, comment (1)

Newly Diagnosed

I was diagnosed with genital herpes about a month ago. My boyfriend of four years and I had just broken up. I slept with two different guys in the first month. I made both of the boys use condoms. I then slept with my ex but we didn't use a condom. Two days after we had sex I noticed that it started burning when I would urinate. I thought I just... Read more Chevron

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