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Hello its 5:02 A.M. in the morning. I am 19 years old and infected with this piece of shit disease. I got it from my ex-girlfriend who never told me, yet she states she never knew. But than afterwards we had sex for many times, she tell's me she's had sex with multiple partners without condoms before being with me. What a ******* ****. Excuse my language, but I am really pissed off. I've had this shit for about 2 months now. Have about several bumps in my genital area. I really hope they make a cure for this. I'm hearing Cytogenix.com has something coming up soon. I'm not sure if you guy's tried the Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, but if someone could PM me the ladys name who works their and info about HBOT, or if you guys have any treatment that has actually stopped reoccurences for long periods of time would be helpful. Please leave me a PM. I have been all morning browsing this website, hoping that there might just be an underground cure.

... ... I have been up all night searching for a damn cure. But I guess they dont lie when they say theirs no cure, but I seriously think there's a cure out there, but they are just hiding it for some purposes/reasons.

This is really not cool. As for you people saying to tell your partner, you have this disease, we'll all I have to say is fuck that. I'm not telling nobody. I rather use condoms throughout the whole way. Thats bullshit. I am not going to diminish my youth sex life. Anyways this really sucks, and it is the end of the world in a way for me. Sorry to be so negative, but theirs no cure for this bullshit or if there is PM please!!. Theres a cure or molluscum, crabs, gonorrhea, a whole bunch of stds except this.

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infected, you say your not going to tell anyone and to use condoms but your pissed at your ex gf for doing that to you...you can still spread the virus using a condom, its not the end of the world either talk to your ex find out which type she has maybe its type one and that one is moer mild good luck

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no i have both HSV1 and 2. I tested positive for both unfortunately, however the test results showed that I recently contracted HSV 2 from someone and that only person I could think of was my ex, because before her I was tested.

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I'm sorry that you've got H. Believe me, I'm really sorry. I've just found out i have it too. My lovely cheating ex-husband gave it to me. Nevertheless, even if there isn't a good time to get H. I think you and I are lucky to have gotten it now. There is so much that can be done. Talk to your doctor about supressive medications. It will keep you from having recurrances and reduce the risk of spreading the virus. As hard as it might be to talk to a potential partner about H., imagine how much easier it would be if you could tell them that their risk of ever getting one sore is one half of one percent!

Apparently I'm one of the "lucky" ones. I've had this for years and never showed a sign until I underwent a huge operation. The effect was to supress my immune system and I developed a sore. My doctor made the diagnosis. I actually had to fight a bit to have him put me on supressive meds. He said that since I didn't have recurrances I wasn't a good candidate. Well, let me tell you that there is no way that I'll go around spreading the disease like my ex did. And I can't justify exposing a partner to a potential 4% risk when I can take a pill and make that .5%

Don't do to another what's been done to you. Your life is not over. Many doctors believe that people stop having recurrances after about 5 years if they even have them to begin with. There will come a day when you will look back on your actions and I don't want you to be ashamed because you spread this virus unnecessarially. Be a man and take responsibilty. Protect your future partners like you should have been protected.

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well this is my first time talking about this. I feel very badly that you have contracted this god awful thing. I feel alone and confused myself and hurt and angry and alll offf the above. I would like to think that i could lash out to the world and the person who gave it to me. BUT...I MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE UNPRETECTED SEX...LET ALONE SEX. I am taking full responsibility for my actions. I am a very religious person and sex has probably been the one thing where i have gone terrebly wrong. Unfortunately you can't turn back time,,,and we must live on. It sucks to watch my roomate and all of my friends date. I feel like I can't date anymore because of this...but do not feel comfortable dating and getting serious for the simple fact that i dont want anyone to know about my problem. I am a good looking female and my whole "game" is cut off I feel...(but this is something I have to figure out myself personaly and get over)But I would never do what someone else has done to me out of pure anger. It hurts to come to reality that YES you do have Herpes...but not a good reason to enflict it on society and spread it even more to others just because you made the wrong decision or someone else you had sex with did as well. I feel for you I do...IT SUCKS...but you are ALIVE still aren't you?

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I found i had it in my second year at uni - i was 19. I had no idea who it was from as i had always used condoms. I had been having an off and on relatioship with an officer in the army who swept me off my feet - but i reckon that fuck wit gave it to me. I was devastated! I locked my slef in my room and drank a bottle of wine and smoked shit loads of ciggy's to try and ease the pain. I decided i was through with sexual realtionships and never wanted a guy to come near me. Herpes isn't as common as in America so people are not very aware of it and how it is transmitted. Also, i haven't found that the health care professionals know what the hell they are doing.

I only told my closest friends which was so humiliating in itslef - they have alsways looked up to me, guess that all changed. I think i became much more reckless after i found out. I just didn't give a fuck. I started engaging in much more 'risky behaviour' as they would say..drugs and shit. The thing is - i'm the golden girl to most people - i am a bright student, attractive, lots of friends and very popular with the guys. Well, that would all change if they knew the truth.

I have got to the point now where i hate myself so much and it all seems to stem from this awful virus. it makes me feel dirty and worthless. I feel so alone. I study psychology and to be honest - i think that is the worst syptoms i suffer from - psychological symptoms - depression, anxiety, guilt - the list is endless. I have learnt to deal with it most of the time - but i'm in my final year at uni - i'm stressed out with work and now i have an outbreak that isn't going away. Its just pissed me off so much and brought it all back to me. I have this illness for life.

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I understand that your response is that of an angry 19 year old young man who thinks that his sex live is over.

Now from the life experience of a 33 year old woman that has lived with this disease for the past 13 years here is my advice to you.

1. Let the anger go - it's effect on the body is STRESS which only helps the virus.

2. Tell potential partners - statistically 1 in 5 Americans have the disease so really no need for life to be "over." How many students are in an average college class - you do the math. I too was infected in my youth by a young man that did not tell me and when I found out that he was aware he had the disease, there was no repairing that relationship. In my 13 years I have had 2 boyfriends with the disease and 2 boyfriends without the disease including my current one. I told them all.

3. Be responsible for how you have sex. - Condoms don't mean a thing. Having sex while having an outbreak is simply gross and inconsiderate. And having sex just because is wack.

4. No Cure But... Lysine 1000mg, Vitamin C 100mg, Vitamin E 100IU, and B Vitamins on a daily basis will keep outbreaks at a minimum.

Good luck my youth.

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I a 40 year old woman who found out in October that I have herpes AND HPV. I have always been careful, making sure my partners wore condoms. Which just goes to show that condoms don't necesarily(sp?) protect you. All it took was one for my bf's condom to slip! He had some bumps on his penis back in July. I wasn't aware of them until after we had sex. He always put on his own condom. Next day, I'm itching like crazy. WEnt to the emergency room and they said they'd test me, but it would be too soon to tell. Went back a few weeks later and sure enough, I had it! I had told him in july about me itching and asked him about the bumbs. He said he didn't know what they were, but he'd go to the doctor to find out. HE WAITED 3 WEEKS BEFORE EVEN GOING, Which leads me to believe he knew he had it. When he did go, he said they told him it was moluscum. Some sites say that's an std, others say it's not. I asked him to please go to my doctor and get re-tested, but he just kept putting it off. I stayed hoping that he would go and get tested and we could move on. As far as sex goes, we haven't been intimate. Let me rephrase that, I have been intimate with him (orally), but he didn't even want to touch me. I felt dirty enough, and that made me feel worse. I stayed in bed for God knows how long. He said all the right things...I'm beautiful, smart, funny, a great person yadda yadda yadda. I wish that he had told me. After my diagnosis, he told me that he had been with a girl a year before and that she told him she had herpes AFTER THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN INTIMATE. Which is the reason i feel he knew he had it. He said he never called her back, but that I'm special and he wants to stay with me blah blah blah. I'm so upset that he hasn't taken care of this. I have since broken up with him. I have never been one to judge anyone on anything. And now here i sit, praying that no one will ever judge me. My friends all know and they are supportive. A few have even tried to set me up with wonderful men that they know (or so they say) will not judge me, but right now I'm fine being by myself. I don't know if i'll ever date again, but it has helped get myself in focus and plan my life according to what will make me happy instead of focusing on everyone else. I have become more selfish with my time because I'm worth it. I take bubble baths which i never made time for before. I started a new career in which I am flourishing, which i would have put off before just because i was comfortable. I know this is a long post and I apologize, but it's the first time I have able to talk about this with people other than my friends.
I wish blessings on all of you,
Jackie :D

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infected1. I'm sorry. Woudn't it be nice if people could be honest from the beginning and tell you? Don't you wish she had been honest with you? Why would you want to put someone else in the pain that you are going through? Be patient with yourself. As time passes, the pain will ease. And if nothing else, it will help you look for a woman with substance. It sucks you have this, but you will be ok. Let go of the hate.
It takes time. Give that to yourself