Those were the first words my doctor said to me after telling me I had herpes. I was just post-divorce, in excruciating pain, and I thought I would never date again. I think crying was an understated reaction, all things considered. I called my mom, an experienced RN, who was as understanding as she could be, and gave me advice on how to cope with my first outbreak. Pro tip: If you have an outbreak and it hurts to pee, pour lukewarm water over your bits to get things moving. For once, Google delivered. I discovered that there are two types of herpes, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus HSV. In reality, you can get either type of herpes in either location. Cold sores are oral herpes. Planned Parenthood also says that if you get sores around your genitals, you have genital herpes, regardless of which virus has decided to reside there.
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