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Thank you😪❤️ This year has not been good and when I found out I was in complete shock… but thank you for the encouragement ❤️ are the antivirals something you take everyday?? The doctor only told me about a cream. And is it only contagious if you have a break out?
Yes you can take antivirals that will indefinitely prevent breakouts/transmission. Creams are double help if you have an active breakout. When you don't have an active breakout, you more than likely won't pass it to another person. However if you're about to have a breakout (which you often don't know yet) then there's a chance it could pass to your partner. That's why most people tend to take the antiviral daily. It makes you feel safe and your partner feels extra protected. It's called Valtrex and it's not expensive either. Usually with HSV 1 or 2, you rarely have a breakout unless you are immunocompromised. Getting sick will knock your immune system down and you may have a flare up. (I get fever blisters on my lip when I'm sick) A close relative of mine takes Valtrex and she very seldom (maybe once a year) will have small a flare up. She lives her life like normal. She's aware of it, but her life hasn't changed. It's hard taking on a new diagnosis, but your quality of life will not change ❤️
I can confidently say as someone who worked in Obgyn that HSV-1 and HSV-2 are extremely common. The majority of everyone has either one and sometimes both. Most people have no idea that they have it. This doesn't make you unclean and this doesn't make you unworthy of love. You can take antivirals and the virus won't pass to another partner. I've been in a relationship with someone who was honest with me about having HSV-2. He took antivirals and never had breakouts. It didn't stop him from having a healthy relationship, plus he never passed to me. Everything is going to be okay. It absolutely sucks and has the potential to take a toll on your self-esteem, but even the healthiest people have it. Doctors have it, athletes have it, someone you look up to and admire very likely has it. Don't label yourself with it. You're still you, babe ❤️