Question 1

struggling with life have herpes?

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Dont be guilty: Herpes is a virus. Being exposed to a virus is akin to catching a cold. If everyone had a blood test for herpes, estimeates put it at 75% positive. Most don't know they have it. If you know you have the herpes virus & learn the symptoms, then sex w/ you is safer than w/ someone who doesn't know they have it. Always discuss w/ a partner before engagin in intimate contact.

Question 2

can herpes be with you for the rest of your life ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: they may be somewhat dormant and reactivate intermittently especially when under increased stress.

Question 3

what iz the life span of someone living  with herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: The lifespan is the same as someone who doesn't have herpes. Except in unusual and rare cases herpes doesn't effect a persons lifespan.

Question 4

please tell me will my life be different if i was infected with herpes? either physically, mentally, emotionally and socially?

Accepted Answer

This is a very good : question. We believe probably as many as 75% of the population carries the virus, so it is quite common. The good news is that it doesn't cause cancer, but is emotionally and socially upsetting. Know your options, and now there are many. You can reduce shedding to one day a year by taking daily antivirals . see a derm to get more answers. knowledge is power

Question 5

are herpes blisters on my butt necessarily a life sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: Once you have the varicella-zoster virus, like other herpes viruses it stays in your body for life.  One episode of zoster does not mean that you are doomed to multiple episodes, but there is always the potential for recurrence.  There is evidence to suggest that this frequency of recurrence can be mitigated through use of the vz vaccine.

Question 6

how can i have a normal sex life with nonisolated  herpes type 1?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most adults are already positive for herpes type 1. If you need to be sure, your partner can get a blood test. What is "nonisolated"?

Question 7

i am unmarried and got infected by herpes twice.can herpes cause any problem in married life?

Accepted Answer

Herpes genitalis: Once you have this virus you have it for life.  You were infected once and have had a recurrence, not a reinfection.  You will have to ask your future partner whether they have been infected or are willing to become infected in the future.  Whether it becomes a problem will depend upon the situation.

Question 8

could genital herpes ruin your life?

Accepted Answer

Having genital: Herpes may require one to adapt some behaviors but should not ruin one's life.

Question 9

how has genital herpes really affected your life?

Accepted Answer

Has not: My life has not been affected.  But people with this disorder can have multiple problems, including recurrent painful lesions, fear of transmission to partners and to babies at time of delivery, and there are those who may have recurrent episodes of meningitis (mollaret's meningitis).

Question 10

how could my life be different if i had genital herpes?

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More to cope...: As we age, we have to continually learn more &amp; more on how to cope with managing "endless" events inside personal visible and invisible worlds. With this context in mind, adding genital herpes will bring more hassles to the affected to manage. So, life is a process of constant struggle to cope with reality, certainty, &amp; uncertainty of daily living for survival, growth, and continuation.

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