Females with ongoing symptoms?

[princess85]

I'm a 30 year old female. I am about 3 months in with my HSV2. I would like to talk to chat with a female dealing with the same issues. I have lingering symptoms...I feel like my outbreaks never really completely go away. I'm so annoyed! Hit me up ladies! Thanks:)

[november13]

What kind of symptoms are you experiencing? I think it's pretty common to experience ongoing symptoms for the first 6 months to a year. Your body is building up antibodies (or something like that). After that, it should calm down, though it's different for everyone. You could take suppressive meds if it's really bothering you or try l-lysine vitamins. I like to put a drop of tea-tree oil on a qtip and put it down there when I feel itchy/tingly and that does the trick for me. Try different things until you find what works for you! And remember, not everything you feel down there is herpes related!

[SheIsBlue]

Hi princess.  I have constant outbreaks and symptoms and have for many years.  What do you want to know?  Feel free to message any time.

[princess85]

Hi! I had my first outbreak in June this year. I never got any blisters. I just have redness on my inner labia and some pain in my vagina. The redness went away for a couple weeks but came back in the same area. I have some pain and tingling most of the time. I take acyclovir but I feel like my OB never goes away. When is it going to let up!?

[SheIsBlue]

It's a matter of getting the virus to go to "sleep".  Best way of doing that is eating right, getting plenty of rest, exercising, and keeping stress levels under control.  If the antivirals work for you, even better.  It's harder for women to control the virus b/c of constant hormonal activity and the fact that we tend to be more stressful and emotional.  Like november13 said, everyone is different and you have to do what is best for you.    

[Guy12]

Princess how were you diagnosed?  Which type ?

[princess85]

Culture test. GH2

[Guy12]

Is there a sub topic here allowed..."males w/ongoing symptoms".....

6 mos. in and the last 2+ have had constant irritation/tingling and/or neurological symptoms. 

[princess85]

I feel ya, @guy12! Maybe once we pass the one year mark, we'll be set! ‌

[Singlemomoftwo]

In the same boat. My butt hurts off and on. No pain, no itching, tingling. But a little red (when it was a nice color a week before... for about a week... healthy-looking) and I see flush-like bumps inside lips - could be from prior (initial ?) OB...? I inspect daily. Need to know diff between healthy and sick girly parts.

Good times...

[princess85]

When were you diagnosed @‌singlemomoftwo?‌

[Singlemomoftwo]

Early Aug of this year.

i just notices this weekend a difference! Towards the opening, it's like a ring of red/irritation. There, that helps...