After doing suppressive therapy for two years I finally decided it was time to see whether my body could fight the herpes virus on its own. I had just broken up with my boyfriend, moved to a new city, and was looking forward to the single life again. I assumed I wouldn’t be having as much sex as I had while in a relationship, so if I had frequent outbreaks at least it wouldn’t affect anyone else. This period in my life, I reasoned, would be a good time to try out alternative...
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