Having herpes can be a very troubling thing that really affects your life. You may not know where to turn, or what kinds of things you can still do. The best thing for you to do is gather all of the herpes information you can.
The first thing you need to understand is that herpes is highly contagious. If you are having a sexual relationship, you’ll need to immediately stop until you know more about it. You always need to use a condom no matter what.
If you use a condom, the area of infection will most likely be covered so that you cannot spread it to others. However, if you are having an outbreak, you’ll need to stop having sex until the outbreak clears.
While you’re gathering herpes information, you may think that you’ll come across a cure. Unfortunately, there is not cure for herpes.
The best thing you can do is contact your doctor and get on a drug that will suppress the outbreaks.
An outbreak occurs when you get many blisters on your genital region. These sores may open up and secrete pus.
Never ever touch another person with these sore, and always wash your hand thoroughly if you have to touch the area.
There may be some people are only carriers. These people don’t get outbreaks. That is the most dangerous of all!
If you don’t know you have a disease, you will be very likely to pass it along to someone else. That is why it’s important for you to read herpes information if you suspect you may have contacted the disease from another person.
There are other signs you should look out for. Herpes can sometimes present itself as the flu. You may get a fever and really feel down and out.
If you feel flu like symptoms and have painful sores in your genital region, it is possible that you have herpes.
It is amazing that 500,000 people are diagnosed each year. About one in five Americans have herpes, and some don’t even now they have it.
That is why it’s best to arm yourself with a lot of information. If you don’t have herpes now, you need to now how to protect yourself from getting it from other people.
Genital herpes can be painful and embarrassing. There are many people who have to live with this disease each and every day of their lives.
If you have herpes, you can suppress the outbreaks. If you’re lucky enough to not have it yet, absorb all the herpes information you can to protect yourself.
I have herpes and need info.
well good news for everyone who suffer from this lets hope that is success full first. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18637-your-partner-has-herpes–now-the-good-news.html
I know they say there is no cure but I have had a different experience. I contracted gential herpes around 1992. For the 1st couple years I had outbreaks every 3 to 6 months but the severity lessened each time. After about 5 years they stopped altogether. I have not had an outbreak of any kind in over a decade. I don’t know if there is any relation other than they are both viruses but I haven’t had the flu since 1990 either and never had a flu shot in my life.
Has this happened to others or do I just have a freakish immune system?
Steve, some people with herpes show no symptoms so it’s possible your body is coping better with the outbreaks but you are still a carrier and can spread the disease to others. So you still need to inform them before any sex and take precautions.
The flu is not related and there are many strains. You probably have just been lucky with the flu strains your body may have encountered so far.
what if i and my boyfriend already have herpes, do we still have to use condom, or only when the outbreak occurs?
I was raped in 1999 and I am living with herpes
everyday. I have my good days and bad days. It is no fun and embarasing. I take medication everyday but I still have break outs atleast twice a month. They say stress can cause more break outs. Not sure! I know it is painful and the medication does not work for me that well. I wish there was a cure! I am only 39 and it is sad to live with. I tell my 19 yr old daughter to always be careful. No one knows unless you have it. I divorced in 2006 and my ex husband and I are trying to work things out now. But he has always treated me funny about the herpes. he knew it before we married. He sleeps in his own bedroom. my mom tells me,I need to move on. But it is hard with this disease to try and find someone who will understand or care. I think thats why I stay with my ex so I can hide and not find the one who really would be good for me. I guess it could be worse,I atleast do not HIV! My mom is right,I am unhappy and I feel and know my ex does not care like he use too and besides that he just shows it.I do not desearve that. I wish,I could take back 1999 when I was raped. Life can be hard and having this disease makes it harder. I dought that many people tell the person they sleep with. I would have too. That would not be fair to someone that did not have it. All I can say,is,I really hope a cure comes out soon. I will be first in line for it. I know I have to stay strong for my kids and my parents. Far as my ex goes I really do not feel it will last long. I hope to who ver reads this you have better luck with the medication if you have this disease. I hope to those of you who do not have it that you never get it. It is no fun and you really need to wear condoms. I know men hate them. Anything is better then living with it. God Bless all of you.Take care!
angela, i too believe that stress does flair up the outbreaks. exercise though has been a great way to fight off the stress and keep the outbreaks under control. went through the most stressful part of my life in just the last 1 1/2 and i haven’t had a single outbreak. eating healthy and exercising are my two favorite remedies and have been working great for me. Also, yes, there are men out there that are understanding and wonderful. I too after the divorce never thought of talking about my situation. Although mine was not rape, i was lied to and was told that the condom was on. I always did a touch test and wasn’t allowed so yes, i feel for you. we were taken advantage of and now we pay the price daily. i could not go on seeing the guy i am without telling him though. he kind of suspected it but wasn’t sure until i told him. it cleared the air which was what i needed and we are still seeing each other 7 months later. we’re not having unprotected sex though and honestly don’t know if we ever will but that is just another page to my book that will come later on.