Hope After Herpes
June 27th, 2008 | by admin |I found out I had genital herpes 6 years ago. I had just accepted my boyfriend’s marriage proposal one month before. I was devastated. I argued with the doctor. I refused to believe that I had herpes. I left the office, hysterically, in tears. After sitting in my car for about an hour, I went to the pharmacy to fill the Valtrex prescription. The pharmacists looked at my red, puffy eyes, and said “Everything will be okay.” I decided immediately to tell my fiancé. The last time I was sexually active with another man had been about a year and a half before. I wasn’t sure if I had contracted the disease from my previous partner or my fiancé. While having sex, a few days earlier, we both noticed a small cluster of bumps on my buttocks. I had a slightly tingly and itchy feeling in this area for a few days. After I explained to him what the doctor said, we hugged each other.
We have been married 5 years and we have a 3 year old son. I had a problem free vaginal birth. With a few extra precautions, everything has been okay! I was able to work through the emotions associated with this diagnosis by reading, researching, and learning more about the disease. I am not sure from whom I contracted genital herpes. To this day, my husband has shown no sign of symptoms. But, I know from experience that there is life after genital herpes!
