Information and opinions on health from SomeHearts at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/790265/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/790265/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/790265/index http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/790265/99092/diagnosed Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:22:44 -0500 SomeHearts A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with genital hsv-1.  I am now freaking out.  I feel like no man will ever want to be near me again.  I feel like a freak of nature.  I haven't had sex since I was a teenager back in the 90s, since then I've returned to my religious roots and have been waiting till I get married, however, I now feel like I'm an untouchable.  I'm not really sure how I contracted it either.  I only... http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/790265/99092/diagnosed