genital herpes

[lotsafun]

i caught genital herpes off my EX husband several years ago, the first outbreak of it was excrutiatingly painful and i thank god that ive not had another outbreak as bad as that one since, however im still to this day getting outbreaks albeit not as severe, is this normal???? Also i was told by the wellwomen clinic when i was tested for the virus that i should refrain from sexual contact with any partners if i did have another outbreak as i will pass it on etc. Ive only had 1 partner since my ex and have been with him for nearly 6 years now, and despite not having contact when i am contagious ive passed it on to him as he is now suffering with a bout of it. Are there any treatments we can take ?

[237SJ]

I have a friend who used to have a girlfriend who caught herpes from her ex-boyfriend. She used to get a breakout every month. It must have been something to do with her menstrual cycle. Apparently the first outbreak is always the worst and they lessen in severity. You can get anti-virals for herpes. Acyclovir is one I think. There used to be a charity funded herpes helpline in the UK. I don`t know if it still exists but they would be the experts. It might be a good idea to Google and see if they still exist.