Question:
So I found out yesterday that I have herpes. It all started about two weeks ago, I felt like I was developing a yeast infection, but started feeling better so I thought nothing of it. A few days later my boyfriend and I had sex and that's when the outright pain started. I though it was just friction burns, so I went to the doctor to have it checked out. She's down there looking around and she says "This looks like herpes" and ordered a bunch of tests. That was last Wednesday. So I stressed out all weekend but still managed to have a nice birthday on Monday. Then on Tuesday I got the call and the diagnosis. I've been prescribed with Valtrex 1 gram tablets, twice daily. Damn those pills are big o_o

Luckily, my boyfriend has been wonderful through all this, even though he realizes he probably has it now too. I tried breaking up with him twice over the last week, and both times he looked me right in the eye and said he still loves me and still wants to be with me and get married and have kids and everything else we've planned. I was just worried that I finally found a great guy and was going to lose everything, and that no one would want to be with me because of this. My mom's been really supportive too.

I've been in so much PAIN. Yesterday was the worst; migraine headache all day with full body aches, fever, chills, the pain down there from the sores is so bad sometimes I can barely walk, and on top of that I just started my period. I just barely made it through work last night and was crying from the pain on my breaks. Finally broke down and took some Aleve; body pain is mostly gone now but the headache remains :(

I'm trying to stay optimistic and tell myself that I'll feel normal again soon and be able to mostly forget about this (other than having to take medicine every day). Boyfriend is gonna go get tested soon just to be sure, but I'm 99% sure he has it too. But as long as we can still have our life together, we can deal with this. Reading through this site has helped a lot too. Sorry for getting too lengthy, babbling is my style ;)

Answer:
Hi,

I'm just new here too. You have a wonderful boyfriend. I do too. I was so scared to tell him but he knew I'd been having pains and I can't hide anything from him... especially when I'm upset. I got the official results just yesterday but I pretty well knew what I had. The symptoms were classic. Anyways, after I told my boyfriend and after having him tell me it's not that big a deal he went and did some research and scheduled an appointment with his doctor to get tested as well. Last night he called me and told me that he hopes he has it too so that we don't have to worry as much about me passing it to him (although.. he could have given it to me... but anyways...). I couldn't believe how supportive he has been with all this. You're lucky you have him around... if you're anything like me you'll need the support from time to time so stop trying to break up with him. He's a keeper :D