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I'm 21 and have lived a normal life before I found out. I've made...

07/09/09

I was just told I have herpes and I'm only 21 years old, how do I deal?

Yesterday I went to the gyno for itching and small bumps on my vulva. I had noticed the itching about 4-5 days ago, but did not look at the area until a day before my doctor visit. I kept thinking that I shaved the area and cut it and I had slight inflammation, I never suspected herpes. My doctor…

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