How many years has it been since your last outbreak?
Posted on Monday, November 5th, 2007 at 8:28 AM
The summer of 2008 will make 13 years that I have had genital herpes. I honestly don’t remember when it was that I had my last outbreak because I just don’t get them like I did when I contracted herpes for the first time.
I am one of those that found out exactly two weeks after contracting it via my primary outbreak. I know this for a fact because of the circumstances surrounding my own personal struggles and triumphs with the herpes virus.
I can tell you that in the beginning I probably got herpes outbreaks every couple of weeks or so. It was frustrating at first because I didn’t know what my prodromes were and didn’t really know what an outbreak was supposed to look or feel like until of course it was already too late.
Tracking my outbreaks and when I took my medicine on a calendar for about a year really helped me to realize the signals that my body was leaving me. I began to understand that my prodromes were slight tingling in that sensitive area almost like a little feather of a tickle. Slight fever and flu-like symptoms was also a sign for me that I was about to get an outbreak.
What helped me get my outbreaks under control finally was suppressive therapy and I did that for two years. Believe me when I say that not having any outbreaks really makes life easier when you find out that you have herpes.
Today I am no longer on suppression and my outbreaks are not all that major like they once were. Every now and then if I’m feeling kind of strange down there I don’t want to find out if it’s an outbreak or not. I just go ahead and take my medicine and then go on with my life.
If you have more questions about me and my outbreaks don’t be afraid to leave a comment. I don’t mind answering your questions as long as I can share my response via my blog se we can help more people that might be reading and lurking afraid to reach out.
