Genital Herpes - All People Who Are Interested In "Herpes"

Jules

I'm a mom of 2 & grandma of 2.

posted 04/11/2009, comments (7)

Stupidity at 16 changed my life forever

Iwas 16 with little sexual experience, I was still a virgin. I went to a friends house & got VERY drunk & passed out the next thing I knew I had someone on top of me. I remember agreeing to a few things that were done to me after that. (I didn't feel like I could say no.)A couple of days later I woke up with horrible genital pain, blisters... Read more Chevron

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shortgirl85

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I love playing sports and dancing. listening to music and talking

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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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smartergal

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

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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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Ashley

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posted 02/23/2009, comment (1)

Contraction

I have been fooling around with a kid at my job for a few months now. We would hook up every now and then, just on occasion. We recently hung out together and he ended up performing oral sex on me. I then returned the favor, and we had sex. A couple weeks later, I went to the doctor with intense vaginal discomfort and itching. Turns out I had... Read more Chevron

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Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

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posted 02/20/2009, comments (7)

Five questions to ask your doctor about suppressive therapy

I see a lot of patients who take suppressive therapy with no clear understanding of why they are taking it, what the goals are of suppressive therapy and most concerning ... taking the WRONG dose! I also see patients who suffer through multiple terrible outbreaks of herpes who have NEVER HEARD of suppressive therapy! Here's a... Read more Chevron

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