Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Female Support Group

well i have both ..but never linked the 2.that would make sence tho wouldnt it. maybe our Dr.O will see this post and tell us what she thinks.
u can have herpies for decades w/o knowing thats what the dr told me. cause i was ready to come home and start packing my husbands things when i found out i had it about this time last yr.
anytime u need to talk we are all here for u
xxx debbie

When I asked my Dr the question about how long you can have it before knowing and he told me that it's more common in men to have HSV2 and not know it then women. He said that most women will have an outbreak within 2-20 days of contact. I suppose there are those cases in women that it doesn't show for years, but he said it's highly unlikely and in his 45 years of GYN, most women he has treated for HSV2 had outbreaks within 20 days of contact.

i heard that too. its an awful thing to have especailly when u didnt do anything to get it urself. lets hope they find a cure for it

I agree...I guess because it's not a threat to your life it's not a priority at the moment, but I do hope one day there is a cure too...it may not be in our lifetime but I do think there will be one someday

I have herpes and fibromyalgia and never thought about it b4 could there be a link? Very interesting question to ponder jane

I can't believe I found someone else who thinks there is a correlation between these two illnesses. I've been wondering the same thing for a few weeks now and finally thot to google it. I just got married again 7 years ago and discovered I have Herpes about 4 or 5 yeras ago and now Fibromyalgia just this year. I've always had pain all my life but not all over my entire body all the time. Anyway I have been thinking that since herpes is a nerve related thing and Fibro is pain which would naturally have to do with nerves they have to be related. I just wonder how many ppl have both besides us. I'm truly sorry that any of you has either of these but also glad to find someone else that understands.

I have herpes 1 and 2, diagnosed earlier this year, after a man I dated for 5 months broke the news to me that he had it. Anyway, I spoke to my Anthem BC/BS nurse coordinator about this, and she told me that fibromyalgia and shingles (caused by herpes zoster) are have linked to a Vitamin D3 deficiency (the vitamin we get from sunlight). When you don't get outside much, you probably need to take this supplement. It boosts your immune system. I asked her if it would help HSV 1 and 2. She didn't know, but I bought some D3 anyway and take it every day. I have never had an outbreak and I hope I never do.