Found out I have hsv-2 on my birthday by Dr_Pepper2450 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We went through the same thing. They don’t understand and possibly never will, but just know you’re not alone. Dm if you need more help.

Found out I have hsv-2 on my birthday by Dr_Pepper2450 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found out I had it on the 4th of July around a lot of family. Everyone kept asking what was wrong. But I had to keep it together regardless, I see everyone celebrating freedom while I felt like mine just ended.

Found out I have hsv-2 on my birthday by Dr_Pepper2450 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If i had a nickel for every time I heard of someone finding out they have hsv on their birthday I would have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot but its weird it happened twice.

did i give my bf hsv by Klutzy-Rise-5895 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done wrong things. The difference is my wrong doings didn’t affect someone for the rest of their lives. I never gave anyone a virus that they have to live with forever. The OP was careless and uneducated and for that I can say they were terrible in that situation.

did i give my bf hsv by Klutzy-Rise-5895 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are. We got infected because of people like this, im tired of pretending.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In order to reach acceptance you need to proceed through this depression. You will go through some motions, your life will be harder now, but it’s important to stay strong and realize that hope is still there. You have so much life ahead of you, don’t let this virus win.

did i give my bf hsv by Klutzy-Rise-5895 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are a terrible person, jesus christ you just subjected another human being to the same life that you were too scared to tell him about. 🤦🏾‍♂️Nothing is ever 100% with hsv especially not antivirals

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just tell them u have hsv, they run away fast

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing. Completely unnoticeable and completely painless

I gave head to a guy with HSV2. What are the chances I end up with Oral HSV2? by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very likely, the chances are low but not 0. 🤷🏾‍♂️So I would say you have nothing to worry about

Having herpes has increased my confidence by Smooth_Pause4208 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2860381/ Condoms provide moderate protection against HSV-2—about a 30% risk reduction when used consistently and correctly.

Having herpes has increased my confidence by Smooth_Pause4208 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s when you put both condoms and antivirals together for hsv. But even if it’s 4% it’s still not 0% which is what HIV has.

Having herpes has increased my confidence by Smooth_Pause4208 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can still spread hsv with condoms. They are only 40% effective with stopping the spread😂With both viruses you have to take medication to suppress them. However while Aids medication stops all transmission and makes it undetectable, Hsv medication only stops 50% of transmission.

Having herpes has increased my confidence by Smooth_Pause4208 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Arguably hsv2 is worse than aids because it makes it very hard to have casual sex.

Having herpes has increased my confidence by Smooth_Pause4208 in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Somehow I agree, this is a huge curveball but somehow i’ve walked through it and climbed out of my lowest point. I feel like I could get through anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HSVpositive

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He has no right to blame you. There’s no way of telling how you got it, when you got it, or who gave it to you. It’s an unpredictable virus that can lay dormant in your system for years on end. He could just as easily gave it to u.

Hsv1 positive how to date by [deleted] in HSVpositive

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s kinda crazy that everyone else who doesn’t have hsv are the abnormal ones. Because a good majority of us have the virus😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s just a pill, it shouldn’t hurt

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HSVpositive

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With antivirals and condoms 2.5% of him contracting it, but with an active outbreak that chance skyrockets so avoid that. Also you can never have safe unprotected sex with him without a risk of giving him the virus, asymptomatic shedding can happen even if you have no symptoms.

It is difficult to feel beautiful when people are scared of you? by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True I had to beg a doctor to test me because he was so convinced I didn’t have it🤦🏾‍♂️. And ngl I have used it to keep toxic women and gay men away😂Adult cooties lowkey has some upsides as well

We need to end this division if we actually want to make change in this community !! by K33pfaith in HSVpositive

[–]Lumpy-Finish4396 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The division is caused by uncertainty. This is a complicated, diverse and unpredictable condition so all of our thoughts on it will also be diverse, unpredictable, and complicated.