HELP a friend in need. What should she do?

Question

I just left the doctor with me friend and she was told that she has genital herpes. The problem is that she has had s*x with her boyfriend of 6 months. She says that they are monogamous. Is it possible that the virus was latent in her cells and she had a breakout for the first time? How does she tell her boyfriend? They are in love. Do you think he will leave her? Any info will good. She is a mess. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Thats possible but highly unlikely. The first outbreak usually shows up within 2 weeks of transmission. I think he cheated or she did and is not being honest. She really needs to just come out and tell him, he needs to get tested too. He may leave her, he may not, its definitely a risk she needs to take. Follow the link below and get some good, firm info to share with her, it may help her to feel better

http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/STDFact-he...

Answer 2

it could have been dormant in her but girls are more sensitive so if she had been had it she would have probably had symptons..if anything i would put my money it was dormant in her bf!..guys can go forever without having symptons of any std!..and maybe he knows he has it!..some guys know and dont care..if i were her i would approach him and say have you ever cheated on me...becaus i have an std..wait for him to admit something before you say what it is..just call it std..until you are sure he hasnt cheated and didnt know he had it before he met..dont let her take all the blame when it could be him!..and chances he had it and didnt know..let him get tested...and go from there!!

Answer 3

Someone cheated and it was probably him Im almost sure, so she should tell he gave her and STD and dump him. Tell you friend to be careful..

Answer 4

I doubt it came from her......He probably has it and doesnt know it...I had to tell my b/f that I had it 4 months( i hadnt been active for a year) into our relationship and that was not the easiest thing for me to do...We did find out that he had a coldsore and he it passed to me genitally...I showed signs about 15 days or so after being exposed...But when I first told him (before I knew it was him) He told me that he wanted to be with me any way..after we found out it was him, he was worried that I would not want him...So she just needs to be open and honest with him and he really should get checked too...All my b/f has is a cold sore every once in a while and b/c of that I have genital HSV1...He told me that he has always had cold sores but he didnt think much about it and neither did I...