I received HSV type 1 from my boyfriend

I received HSV type 1 from my boyfriend (whom I am still with) from oral sex about 10 months ago. I know that herpes always stays with you and even if you don’t have an outbreak it sheds and can be spread. However, I have not had any outbreaks since my first one and my boyfriend already has HSV 1.

I just went to my gyno and he told me to go on Valtrex daily; however, all he knows is I have herpes. He didn’t ask me any questions about my specific situation. I put in my prescription and it happens to be a lot of money which I just don’t have sadly.

My question is: Which is better; daily therapy or episodic treatment? Even if I don’t have a lot of outbreaks, should I be taking Valtrex daily? If so, I will find a way to pay for it, I just wanted someone else’s advice.

I don’t know who else to ask because I don’t know anyone else that has it… If you could message me back with an answer that would be so helpful.  Also, your site makes me feel so much better about myself. Thank you so much for doing what you do!

Here’s my response

I don’t really see why there would be a need for you to be on suppressive therapy since 1.) you don’t get that many outbreaks and 2.) you and your boyfriend both have herpes.

It’s not as if you were trying to keep him from contracting herpes since he already has it, right?

Now I could see going on suppressive therapy if you were having too many outbreaks OR you were trying to keep your partner from contracting herpes but that just isn’t the case with the situation that you described, ya know?

Hope my response was helpful for you…