subject: Coping up Life Having Herpes [print this page] Coping up Life Having Herpes Coping up Life Having Herpes
When I was 17 years of age, I acquired Herpes. I was basically a virgin back then and she was more mature and she did not reveal to me that she had the sickness. I was young, unaware and thirsty for the world; I had no concept then regarding sexually transmitted diseases.
The symptoms would come and go, oftentimes it's itchy, at times agonizing, but I did not admit to myself that a thing was completely wrong. I was naive and I didn't do anything about it.
When I was screened in a small clinic in another town and the result came in, my world went tumbling down. I was afflicted with Genital Herpes and I was told by the attending medical doctor that there was no treatment. I will have to go through this disease for the remainder of my life! The health practitioner told me that I may possibly still lead a normal life. Nevertheless there was almost nothing I couldthink of but dying.
The medical professional also shared with me that I may possibly still have an lively sexual lifestyle, given that I told my partner on my problem. Through the years I've had various sexual partners, all were good and wonderful, but I only informed four of them. I was undergoing a great deal of emotions while I was trying to grow as a man. I was sad,upset and irritated at the world. So I did not care about revealing to the rest of them.
At some point I switched my attitude around and started being sensible. I said to those who I had sex with on my disease and that they must get screened. I asked them if they have experienced symptoms just like a burning feeling when peeing, bumps or blisters in the groin area, painful discharge, and numerous others. I also recommended them to a confidential clinic, if they would like privacy and stay clear of public scrutiny.
Experiencing something similar to this sets life into standpoint. I'm not a harmful person; I simply made a number of terrible choices, just as the person who infected me. I've gotten to look at the bright facet of things and enjoy the little experiences in life.
I contain a sexually transmitted disease. Am I happy of it? Definitely not, nevertheless it's part of me now, and part of who I am. It is now my duty to inform others and help inform everyone about what could happen to them.
Living with Herpes - learn about one guy's account of living with genital herpes. Find out how he was infected, screened and how he continue living these days.
