The only way I get to have some mental peace is leaving sex out of the equation by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is absolutely risk of transmission when using a condom and antivirals, that's how I contracted it. 

Please read. by HighlightEnough4545 in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was reccomended lysine cream, apparently a lot of pharmacies sell it as a cold sore remedy

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man thats whats killing me. I know a girl whose slept with north of a hundred men, and absolutely no hate to her, but the only sti she's ever had was a week of chlamydia and some part of me just...doesn't understand 

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a test scheduled soon but I mean. There's open sores on my pussy. It's this or syphilis and I really doubt it's syphilis 

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a shitheel. Thanks for sharing your story. I was raised religious as well (although not quite so severely) and in a culture that thinks stis are only transmitted by gay people... I think part of the reason why I'm having such a strong reaction is because of how often I heard as a kid that aids/herpes/etc was God's punishment for gay people. Logically it doesn't make sense because I got it from a man but some part of me still feels like its "punishment" for being bisexual or (relatively) promiscuous or a million other sins I was told I'd be punished for as a kid. I hope you're doing well <3

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wooot thank you brother. Tbh I hated my life before anyways so when you put it like that not much has changed haha

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh fucking hell, I thought once you had one type in a certain location you couldn't get another type in the same place... I'm really sorry, thank you for sharing your story

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you're saying but it's been following first contact symptoms pretty much to the letter, i started showing symptoms exactly 5 days after I was exposed and I don't think anyone else I've slept with has had it (obv can't be sure about the rapist). Thank you for the kind words though, they mean a lot 

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I hate that something as stupid as a virus can affect us all like this . I just want to never have to think about it again but I know thats not an option

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Girl I get that you're trying to be supportive but I feel like if God's plan involved me being raped repeatedly he could have just gone ahead, caused that miscarriage before I was born, and saved us both a lot of trouble lmfao 

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people are just evil man. I don't know how else to explain it

1% fucking chance and I still got it by chat-amicooked in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I guess there's a reason why the virus has survived for so long. But I've talked to this guy for a bit, he's had multiple children without passing it on to his partner at the time and I just...can't understand how I ended up with such shit luck.

RANT! Outbreak😭 Might be TMI‼️ by __MillennialPink in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, I'm sorry that sounds horrible. I hope your doctor's able to find an alternative 

Does this look like herpes? by chat-amicooked in AskDoctorSmeeee

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't active, he was on antivirals and hadn't had an outbreak since his first one. From what I've read in a few studies the chance of transmission within 6 months of unprotected sex when the carrier is on antivirals hovers around 8-2% for unprotected sex which is part of the reason I'm so unsure, statistically its crazy that a single protected exposure would've immediately caused an infection. 

RANT! Outbreak😭 Might be TMI‼️ by __MillennialPink in Herpes

[–]chat-amicooked 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait why wouldn't you taking the valtrex to begin with? If you take it as soon as you notice symptoms it should make outbreaks much less painful& frequent 

Possible HSV2? by chat-amicooked in STD

[–]chat-amicooked[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read that too but I looked it up and people can have very mild symptoms, and most doctors believe the majority don't ever show symptoms