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This past weekend marked 1 year I've been since being infected w GHSV1. Still single and it still affects the way I deal with intimacy / relationships. I am still not comfortable disclosing, although I have done it 3 times (twice went well, once did not). I am not with any of these people anymore.  I feel much better about it compared to when I was first diagnosed but I'd be lying to myself I said it's a non-issue. 

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I am about at the same point.  

How has your outbreak pattern been?   

I have never had a sore that is obvious herpes on my genitals bit continue to have many sensations down there that I didn't before. 

I was expecting to be completely normal by now.  

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On 10/31/2018 at 8:26 AM, Scooby2112 said:

I am about at the same point.  

How has your outbreak pattern been?   

I have never had a sore that is obvious herpes on my genitals bit continue to have many sensations down there that I didn't before. 

I was expecting to be completely normal by now.  

I had only 1 outbreak since the initial infection, about 6 mo after. It was after a bout of prolonged rough sex.  Recurred in the same exact spot as the initial outbreak. I took the medication when it first started to recur and it went away pretty quick. Very mild, no big deal. I knew immediately what it was. Very different than any other sensation I've had down there. Maybe you aren't feeling new sensations, but the smallest different feeling you think you might be getting an outbreak. When you're really having an outbreak you'll know it!!

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I have pretty constant nerve, itching and burning sensations on the surface of my thighs.  

No specific spot on my genitals either but occasionally get like an irritating sensation on my testicles or near the tip of my penis.  

Not sure I could discern what you are referring to amongst the constant sensations down there.  

21 hours ago, AnonF said:

I had only 1 outbreak since the initial infection, about 6 mo after. It was after a bout of prolonged rough sex.  Recurred in the same exact spot as the initial outbreak. I took the medication when it first started to recur and it went away pretty quick. Very mild, no big deal. I knew immediately what it was. Very different than any other sensation I've had down there. Maybe you aren't feeling new sensations, but the smallest different feeling you think you might be getting an outbreak. When you're really having an outbreak you'll know it!!

 

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