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I'm new to this disease and new to the site. Just wanted to share my story like so many of you have.

I was in a relationship with someone I truley loved. She was spontanious, loving, and a fantastic lover. We fucked like rabbits unprotected for 6 months. We had just recently been tested within the last year for everything and we trusted each other. One day after sex she noticed 2 tiny sores on my penis. I didn't feel any pain before that and was scared as hell, confused and just plain exhausted from thinking about it. They couldn't get me in for an exam for 4 days. At the end of the 4 days she contracted the virus. It was just devastating to see it. I went in for the check up and tested positive. Which I knew I was. The problem here is she blames me for giving it to her. I kind of find it hard to believe when I only had 2 lovers including her for the last 3 years and all of a sudden BAM we're both infected just like that. Anyway, we don't talk to each other anymore at all. I think about her often and hope she's ok. She gets so pissed off if I try and contact her. It just sucks that this happened. We were a beutiful thing that just ended in disaster. I did all kinds of research on herpes and found out I could have had it for years and didn't know it. I keep blaming myself for this but on the other hand I have a lot of questions about her. I am learning to cope with this disease the best I can. My symptoms are almost non existant and her's are extremely painful. I wish I didn't love her sometimes. Would have been easier to move on I think. Anyway that's my story.

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It is sad that she blamed you. It must be difficult that you still love and think of her.

It is entirely possible that either one of you could have been exposed to hsv many years or months before you were together. The fact that you were the one who had a visible ob is not irrefutable evidence that the virus originated with you, it only proves that you were having an active ob at that time. it would be next to impossible to know for certain who had it first and placing blame does nothing to change the situation. even individuals who both have hsv can re-infect one another.

The number of sexual partners an individual has in their lifetime is in no way representative of whether a person will or will not contract std's it is only a method whereby dr's can identify potentially at risk individuals. A person can be a technical virgin and participate in oral sex practices and contract hsv. A person can have oral hsv (coldsores) and never participate in any sexual act at all.

There are several type of misinformation that make things worse, one common belief is that using condoms is "safe sex." A person can contract hsv while using condoms because hsv can infect skin that is not covered by a condom and another has to do with std testing most people are unaware that standard std testing does not include testing for hsv and often hsv testing renders false negative results which can give you a false sense of security.

this is a link that I found helpful when I was first diagnosed you might find it helpful as well.

http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/herpes_simplex_1_and_2.htm

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