I was diagnosed with genital herpes on December 22, 2010. I was distraught with this diagnosis. The last thing I ever imagined myself getting was an STD. I’m 19, and have only been with my current boyfriend. We have been…
I went to the doctor, because I thought I had a bladder infection. I ended up being diagnosed with genital herpes. I was shocked, obviously. I literally had no clue how it could have happened to me. When I got…
Many people who find out they’re HSV+ feel like their dating and/or sex life is over. This initial reaction is common, yet exceedingly inaccurate. It’s not a grounded belief. It’s pure emotion speaking, generated from the experience of shock—nothing more.…
My ex boyfriend cheated on me and gave me herpes. I was afraid that I would NEVER be loved or want to be touched by anyone again. I told my current boyfriend that I had herpes — he asked me…
My dad’s first wife had herpes. He didn’t divorce her because she had herpes, he divorced her because she never told him until after they were married. at that point he had already caught herpes. years later he met my…
Everybody has herpes. It’s a virus, it doesn’t mean anything about your morals. In any case, nobody but your sexual partners have to know. And chances are good that they too have it, even if they don’t know. Comment…