u/Dry_Seaweed2432

This may sound dumb but if please help me out.

I had my first outbreak since my initial last week. It seems to be healing nicely. Problem is that it’s looked about the same since Sunday.

How do those of you in relationships or fwb determine when you can have sex again? Especially if you’re black and the bumps leave pink scars. I have been taking my outbreak dose still, just in case. The bumps are closed and have faded.

I ask not only because of sex but because I was gonna start getting waxed due to chronic cysts and ingrowns. But I don’t want to fuck around and have the wax start a new outbreak. Does this sound healed or I need to wait til next Sunday?

F26

I have had ghsv1 for 3.5 years . I had one really bad outbreak and hadn’t have one until this past Sunday.

I’m going to assume between the friction of some underwear and jeans that I had on at a graduation and sitting in that same spot for 2 hours along with the fact that I haven’t been sleeping great at all and have been very stressed made for the perfect environment.

If I’m being honest I’m not handling this well. I feel like I have failed myself. I haven’t been taking my suppressives. I haven’t been trying to take care of my stress. It’s only gotten worse. On top of that I’ve been taking meds 1g every 8 hours and I feel like they just scab then open over and over. I’m only on day two so maybe I’m being dramatic.

Is there anything else I can do to speed up the process and make healing easier and quicker? Did anyone else feel this way when they got their second outbreak, especially after going so long without one?

I guess I just need some support and some reassurance. I don’t have anyone in my personal life that I can talk to who understands.