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Me and my girlfriend have just started dating and our feelings for each other are growing quickly. Just the other day she revealed to me that she has HSV-2. I was shocked at first, but I was comforting and happy that she was honest with me and cared enough about me to tell me this so early on in our relationship. The fact that she does have herpes doesn't make me think any less of her. We've talked alot about it and are going to keep the relationship going and try to make things work.

I just wanted to get some advice from other people who might be in a similar situation and hear what you did to make you're relationship work out. I like her alot and I don't want this one thing to separate us.

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Sounds like you have a positive outlook on things, does she though?

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Wow! You have a great attitude abotu this. I commend you. You realize that just because your GF has herpes does not mean she's "dirty' or any other negative stereotype like that. Bravo!

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i am a girl with H2 and i use ozonated olive oil (ebay)every time i have sex. ozone is a form of oxygen bonded in the olive oil and oxygen kills all viruses, bacteria, fungus , mold etc that exists.
i cant tell you how much i dont worry anymore about transmitting this virus. it is truly a godsend. of course, no sex with visible sores though.

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Thanks for the advice hope and faith. I've made my fair share of mistakes in the past and I have to live with the mistakes I made, because of that I don't think it gives me any right to think any less of anyone just of what they did in the past. This is something she has to live with for the rest of her life, why should I make it any harder on her. We've only been dating for a week and she took a bold step by telling me, I admire that in her. She's a great girl that had a confusing and hard life, now she's grown up alot and figured a few things out. We got some work to do in our relationship, but I think we'll work things out.

One of my concerns is sex. For her, she's had two previous long lasting relationship in which they were both very sexually active. As for me, I am still a virgin because I wanted to wait until marrage before having sex. We've discussed sex a few times and both agree that we want to be intimate with each other if our relationship stays strong, but we're holding off on that for now. We don't want to base our relationship on sex alone. I'll be honest and say that I am a little scared about my first experience being with her, but if the time comes I want us to both be comfortable together. Any suggestions for what I should do to be more comfortable?

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Timmy, go read some horror stories about HSV-2 on this website.

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Timmy, of all the people on this site, do not listen to herpies500.

He brutally dumped his girlfriend (by email) because she had a history of cold sores (which he originally posted here, but got so flamed about it that he ended up deleting it from his original post, but trust me, it was very rude). He then oh-so-graciously took her back (wow, what a lucky girl), and now comes here posting as if he were an expert.

If you need any proof of this, read his posts...and then disregard all of them.

Good for you for having an open mind. I am dating a guy who does not have H but is "ok" that I do. We are careful, and it hasn't been an issue.

Michelle

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I really wish he would just stop posting on this website. I've read most of the threads in here and all he seems to be able to do is try and upset people and cause trouble. This is a place for advice not sarcasm and bad humor about serious issues. Grow up.

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To timmy, I am glad that you can see past all the nonsense that you may have heard about. Herpes is really not the end of the world. People don't seem to realize that they already carry lifelong viruses that go dormant into the body aswell, however, you don't see them making a big issue over those. In addition it doesn't necessarily mean you have to get it. So much hype about this thing it isn't even funny. There is a cure for it, its the human body. Get to know her body, make sure she understands about all of the signs of prodome you should be fine. Congrats on your new relationship.