whathappe...... an old coat tucked in our closet. The pills turned out to be Acyclovir. I found on here it is used to treat Herpes virus. Does that mean he may have herpes? He has never told me this. I am going to get checked before I ask him. :-( I hope he is taking this for something else. I am afraid to know the truth. He has never hidden any kind of medical problem from me. I guess there is just one way to find out. How do I approach him about this?
Hi, I have been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years. I am a little upset. I found some pills in?
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- 28 Apr 2011 by whathappened
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- herpes simplex encephalitis, herpes simplex -- suppression, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, varicella-zoster, acyclovir, herpes simplex, mucocutaneous/immunocompetent host, herpes simplex, mucocutaneous/immunocompromised host
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Added 28 Apr 2011:
How contagious is this? I am mad at him. I am sad for him. I feel betrayed and I feel like he may be scared to loose me. I really am not sure how to feel.
Added 29 Apr 2011:
I didn't know how to bring it up yesterday. He was in such a good mood. He was so sweet. I don't want him to think I think bad of him. I don't want my days to pass and sink into denial. He makes me so happy. I want to face what it is and move on. I feel like the bad guy. I’m so depressed.
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DzooBaby28 Apr 2011
Acyclovir is used for herpes viruses but there are three different types of herpes people can use them for. The first is the Herpes Simplex Type 2 which causes the genital herpes. Then there is the Herpes Simplex Type 1 which causes cold sores. And finally, acyclovir is also used for Herpes Zoster which causes shingles. Even if the man has Herpes Simplex Type 2, they are mainly contagious during breakouts-when he has active blisters. A very good frind of mine is married to a man with genital herpes. They have been married for over 20 years and she has never contracted them from him. They have 2 beautiful children together. Many people are frightened to tell their partners they have herpes because they find themselves being shunned by partners who are afraid of contracting herpes, and rightly so, but a person can have an active sexual relationship with someone with herpes as long as they take precautions during outbreaks.
12 May 2011
I have herpes and it is a very sensitive issue to bring up to someone for fear of isolation. Nonetheless, you have to trust that the person will see you as more than the disease. You do need to confront him about it but do it as non-judmental yet honestly as you can. YOU have the right to be informed and it is a betrayal to have such information hidden from you. So I say approach it without being confrontational but still with the level of extreme concern.
All the best!
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Thank you. I can't seen my life with out him. I feel a little guilty because I think he tried to tell me. I blew off like "everyone gets some type of HPV" you know like fever blisters. He did mention to me several months ago that he thought he may have something and I did it again. See I have eczema and I get rashes all the time. I remember him asking me what this rash was that was on my thighs. I just thought it was another case of eczema. Now that I think about it was different and took a long time for redness to go away. I have to get checked. I don't know if he knows for sure what type he has but I think I have it. We used protection for the first couple months but he never told me he may have this. His ex-wife used to say he had something like this. He used to ask me if I believed it. I told him "no. I thought she was just angry." . That part makes me feel betrayed. If he did know then. :-(
You really shouldn't put off talking to him. It may seem like you're the bad guy at first bringing it up and he may be offended and hurt, but by not talking about it, you are going to make yourself sick. If you talk about you, you can then find out what you need to do to protect yourself and move on from there. It doesn't have to mean the end of the relationship. It can mean an honest, sharing conversation and may even bring you two closer. Good luck.
Thanks for everything.
You should know that I live in fear and abstinence do to my condition- HSV 2 -which I contracted from a "boyfriend" who cheated and took advantage of me. I just have no idea how to tell someone about this so I prevent myself from getting close to anyone. If you love him and you think he has tried to tell you, you should talk to him about it. Despite my fear, I too know people who are married where one partner has the condition and the other does not. It shouldn't be something to be ashamed of, unfortunately societies perception makes it quite difficult. Good luck.