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Hi I'm new, I just got back from the ER and they told me I could have herpes. I'm only 19 and I don't know what to do. I know my parents are disappointed in me that I had sex and I didn't tell them but I didn't know how. My ex doesn't know yet that I could have herpes and he was the first guy I ever had anal with I'm still a virgin vaginally but now I just feel disgusted with myself. I really just need someone to talk to and that will listen to me and help me understand what I'm going through. 

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Welcome Skyy.  First things first, wait for your results to see if it really is herpes or something else.  If it is, you came to the right place.  There is plenty of information here to help you learn to live with the virus and really awesome members who can help support you along the way.  Posting your story and asking questions is a good way to start; it always made me feel better.  Don't worry, ok?  You are going to be fine and you are not alone.:youarewelcome:

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If you do, in fact, have herpes the answer is yes.  Herpes is a virus that produces blisters; similar to one you would get on the back of your heel from a tight shoe.  Once the blister heals, the pain is alleviated.  There are different creams and ointments which may help.  Just keeping the area clean and dry helps a great deal.

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I recently got into a new relationship how so I tell my bf that I have herpes cause I had sex with my ex while we dated. It's gonna hurt me to know he doesn't want to be with me because of this, if it is herpes. :pensive:

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7 hours ago, Skyy said:

 I just feel disgusted with myself. I really just need someone to talk to and that will listen to me and help me understand what I'm going through. 

Hi, welcome to the website.  The more you know about what you might have the better you will feel.  Have you ever had mono, chicken pox or a cold sore?  If so you already had herpes.  Herpes is just a very common (90% of all adults have it) mostly harmless virus.  The first outbreak is always and the longer you have it the better it gets.

There is a great support group in the ATL.  They meet every 2nd Thursday at 7pm at Piedmont Hospital.  There is no sign there saying "Herpes meeting", you just go to the Rich Auditorium and there will be a moderator there who will simply ask you if you are there for a support meeting.  The moderator will start talking about this virus and will answer any questions that are asked.  You don't have to say a word if you do not want to and you can leave at any time.  That group really helped me out when I was first diagnosed.

Come to chat, there are many nice people who go there to help others.

Good luck!

JB

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On 2/28/2016 at 4:18 PM, WilsoInAus said:

The lesions arrive about 4 days after sex. The ER took a swab though? When do the results come back?

I just got the results back a couple minutes ago by phone. I have HSV 1 

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1 hour ago, Skyy said:

I just got the results back a couple minutes ago by phone. I have HSV 1 

I had my last sex 2 months before my first lesion...

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2 hours ago, Skyy said:

I just got the results back a couple minutes ago by phone. I have HSV 1 

You could've gotten it from your current bf if you've had oral sex with him. 

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That's somewhat extraordinary! Did you receive analingus? Was the anal sex unprotected?

Have you ever had oral cold sores? Do either of your parents have oral cold sores?

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It was a week after the anal sex that felt the lesions but it took me 3 days to go to the hospital because I thought it was a different type of infection like an abscess since I have already gotten 4.

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