Inital outbreaks??

[jedigirl]

I've posted just a few times on here and I've posted about how I found out I had herpes.. But, just because I was diagnosed with herpes just now doesn't mean it was my initial ob, right? What if I've had milder ones throughout the years and have never known? I mean, I am hoping that I have had this virus since either before or when I had sexual contact with my husband (first sexual contact 11 years ago). I guess I keep "FREAKING OUT" still because when people say "initial" it makes me think that I just got herpes and that it is from him cheating. I guess it would help knowing more women out there that really believe that they have had it for years and didn't just get it recently. Does this make sense? I am trying to get on with my life and everytime I think I'm on the track, I read something else and think.. "Maybe he did cheat". He's not the type and I do trust him but darn this sucks!!

Also are there many people on here who have mild outbreaks that are far apart? I believe I am having one now, just finished my three day supply of valtrex. I have minor itching but a decent amount of clear/white discharge. Sometimes it has a foul smell too. TMI I know but I can take a shower in the morning and it smells again by afternoon. Anyonelse have this problem?

[mrstaylor5]

I personally don't know how YOU WOULDN'T know if you had your initial outbreak or not.

Mine is what made me go to the doctor in 1991!

I had, I'd say 8-10 cuts on my outer labia and my vaginal opening. These cuts hurt like hell. When I peed, I screamed. They burned also. (still do) and it itches ALOT in the 'zone' I am GOING to get an o/b. Sex is out of the question if it is to close to my vaginal opening.

AFter 1 mth. or during that month of having sex w/my boyfriend..I KNEW I had something terrible.

But it took my husband more than 2 YEARS to have his first outbreak.

I know he had it from day 1 of having sex w/me..and he would say his balls itched too much...which was probably shedding..BUT he never had his first o/b till a little over 2 years later!

So it CAN happen. I just wasn't that fortunate.

As for the smell...I get more 'wet' during an o/b or leading UP TO an o/b..but it doesn't smell and it isn't colored.

BTW: if you have genital herpes...YOU are very PRONE to bacterial infections. I get them quite regularly and seen a specialist.

NOW THOSE do acquire a smell and grayish discharge...so u may wanna go get tested...

that is NOT an STD...it is just a vaginal infection..and those having herpes are just more prone to it.