Welcome to my Happy with Herpes Blog. There are lots of things on this blog to help you find happiness, health, and love with Herpes. Loads of success stories from other people, plus some personal stuff about me and what I'm doing. Happy reading!
Been diagnosed with Herpes and need Herpes Support Groups? Here’s tips for finding and using a Support Group that will help you understand and live healthily with the Herpes virus.
Continue reading "Herpes Support Groups: How to Get Help and Meet People"
Watch me get a herpes test to see how easy it is. See how to get a low cost, confidential herpes test in your neighbourhood.
Continue reading "Get Herpes Tested today with STDCheck.com (watch how I got tested...)"
I was devastated, this thing just kept getting crazier. I felt so out of control. heck, I WAS out of control before this happened. spinning out, trying
So I was involved in an operatic production at my Alma mater and became intimate with a student at said university. She was vibrant and positive, talented
Continue reading "There and Back Again from Singer to Statistic"
Through discovering I had herpes (5 months ago), I discovered I had more than intense heat, incredible itchiness, discomfort and the soreness of blisters;
I was 18 only for a month when I was diagnosed with Genital Herpes. I left the hospital in tears shortly after that, and in enormous amount of pain.
There is hope after a herpes diagnosis.
Continue reading "Dating With Herpes and Working Through It"
Is it normal to experience outbreaks that lasts for months? How contagious is asymptomatic shedding?
Continue reading "Longer Duration of Herpes Outbreaks and Asymptomatic Shedding?"
Problems about health after herpes diagnosis. Seeking for advise on how to cope with it.
Seeking advise on how to date someone with herpes. How to make them understand.
How often do herpes outbreaks occur? Is it possible to be asymptomatic with herpes?
Should I tell the person I received herpes from? How do I do it? Should I sue for medical costs?
Wondering how to have oral sex with a herpes diagnosis and how to avoid passing it on to present/future partners.
Seeking advice on how to be happy again and have hope after a herpes diagnosis.
Continue reading "Looking for Hope. Wanting to Be Happy Again"
I don't know why I did it. I hadn't had sex in so long I just went overboard. That's no excuse and now I am in agony waiting to see if I have infected
Today, I am worried. I think that I was very careless and stupid even at my age (58). I had not dated for 15 years. I met someone and developed a what
Continue reading "How do I Stop Worrying? What are the Signs?"
I got the news that I was pregnant and had gotten herpes from the same guy at the same time. I was alone and stressed. My daughter and I made it on our
Continue reading "Need a Break- How to Gain Control and Encourage Dormancy"
I have contracted herpes about 2 years ago from my ex boyfriend cheating on me. I tried staying with him because I thought I never would find someone who
Okay so me and my boyfriend have never kissed anyone before. A few days ago he kissed me twice. Once on the cheek and once on the lips. A few days later
July 2014 I was told I had herpes from not 1 but 2 doctors. I was in denial and I went for the third test with a specialist. He then explained that I had
I got married in November of last year. I married a man twice my age. We have had several struggles with him being verbally abusive and mentally abusive.
Hi there, I really need some advice on this one. I had herpes before I met my boyfriend and gave it to him. We slept together when I wasn't having an
Hello everyone. I'm new to this 😬 but I have some questions, concerns, worries and I would like to tell my story. About a month me and my bf of five
I was diagnosed with genital herpes type 1, June this year. I was very devastated and shocked. How could it happened? The last time I had sex was April
Continue reading "Extreme itch!!! Is this a normal symptom of genital herpes??"
I'm 37 and trying to figure out how to handle the situation I was just put in. I was married to my high school sweetheart until we split 4 years ago and
After 23 years of marriage, my husband recently filed for divorce. Once the divorce was final, I found a great guy and we started a relationship. He
Continue reading "Is it possible to give someone genital HSV-1 if they already have oral HSV-1?"
I would like to tell everyone that your body does heal. I have had this for 6 months, and I came up a remedy that keeps the pain away and the symptoms
I'm not one to share my personal issues with strangers and I never use blogs. I was diagnosed almost 2 months ago I was totally shocked and did not and
Hello all, Just got diagnosed with HSV2 yesterday. I have had an active sex life but always have been very cautious and protected. About 11 months ago,
This past June I found out that I carried the virus for hsv-2. The key word is CARRY the virus. How you frame this virus makes the world of difference.
My ex husband gave me herpes. I have never had a break out and the only reason I found out I had it was because I took a blood test at my annual exam.
Hi everyone, I'm a 26 year old female and I just found out last week that I have HSV1. I'm not sure how I'm handling this. Sometimes I cry, other times
I was officially diagnosed in March 2010. I was dating a man who I thought I would one day marry. I had my first outbreak 3 years into the relationship.
Continue reading "After 4 years I'm still angry and depressed"
I had sex with a new partner after recently getting out of a 7 year relationship. Three days later a part on my outer vagina got red and itchy. The follow
Continue reading "Diagnosed as folliculitis but wondering if it could be herpes? Freaking out!!"
I was diagnosed with this disease about 3 weeks ago. When I first realized I had it, without having already being diagnosed I had break downs everyday.
I found out one month ago that I have Herpes which I caught from a guy I met on holiday - yes I was drunk & very stupid! I had never done anything like
Firstly, did you know you can get HSV-1 on your junk? Yeah neither did I. My boyfriend at the time, who is now my hubby, had a cold sore. Honestly
I was diagnosed with hsv1 & 2 about 8 months ago!!! To say I was devastated n still is, is a UNDERSTATEMENT!! When my gyn doc told me I walked outta her
I was first diagnosed with herpes last month from oral sex (I'm most certain, but it could have been skin-to-skin), worse day of my life. I cried to my
I met this amazing girl. We text, talk, email and have been on one date. We have never more than kissed on the cheek. We seem to be really in tune but
I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with herpes a few days ago. I am scared out of my mind bc it feels like a death sentence and I have nobody to talk
It started when I went to the doctor for some irritation. I explained how I would have this break out like once or twice a year. So my doctor asked me
I was diagnosed and felt horrid. I didn't know what it was. It was distracting from school since I couldn't get it together emotionally. I eventually
This isn't so much a success story as it is a little encouragement and education as to the minimal risks involved after a long time of having this...inconvenience.
It was June 2014 and life had just seemed to start for me, my boyfriend and I were starting the summer together after being on and off for about a year
Hello Everyone, I was dating whom I thought was the love of my life, about 4 years ago and he turned out to be my worst nightmare come true. He was my
Continue reading "4 Years Later; Still Scared But Keep On Going"
Hi everyone...I have HSV-2 and I share my story because I want to give hope and take a little weight off your shoulders. I found out I am living with herpes-2