Please help.genital herpes question!asap.!!!!?

I am a close family relative of someone who just called me with the devastating news today.Her doctor told her she has genital herpes....she is only 16. I am the one she calls when she needs help with tough life problems and needs advice.she is my baby girl. and was devastated .I know the basics(have the internet).but i have as to of no clue on the emotional part. Because i dont have them.what can i do or say to help her deal with this ..i cant say nothing. I have to be there .any suggestions?

Just tell her that you are there for her. That is really the only thing you can do.

I was diagnosed with genital herpes right after I turned 17 (pretty close to her age). The thing that got me through it was my mom. She was so nice and so supportive and caring.

Just listen to her and talk to her. She'll be okay after a little while. I have had the virus over 5 years and I hardly ever think about it now. It's one of those things in the back of my mind and I only think about it if I see a commercial about it or someone brings it up. She might be having a hard time now, but she'll be okay in a little while, just give her time and let her know you are there for her. Source(s): Personal experience. I have genital herpes.

Tell her that she can go on valtrex to suppress them. However, she needs to come to terms with the fact that she can spread them to all other partners. You also need her to face the person that gave them to her. She will have to change her life around, such as only having a child through c-section so that they will not catch herpes. Ask her where she got them, and how she got them. You need to talk to her about safe sex, because if she got herpes there are other diseases and more serious complications to worry about. Ask her if you can go in to the doctor with her... She may in fact need councelling or help with her situation. She may need an HIV test, or other STD tests....
Therefore, you should be there for her, but you need to sit her down and set her straight before there are more serious complications... this is probably only a warning sign of things to come.
That is hard
Wow, you just blew my mind. Whata mess.
the best way to help her is to be supportive of the situation and no blaming at her part. let her know that it's a common STD among women ages 12 to 28. It is devastating and she'll be affected: emotion and psychosocial. Herpes genital is INCURABLE because it's a virus, however manageable with medication as prescribed by MD. the first symptoms like pain, itching, tingling are present and severe. but as time goes by it will be lessen. Factors that may provoke the blister from coming back are stress, sunlight, or maybe trauma to the affected part. JUST BE THERE FOR HER...LISTEN AND BE SENSITIVE TO HER CONCERN. ADVISE HER TO HAVE SAFE SEX. like using condom and limit her sexual partners.
hope this help because i am on the same situation a month ago.
from personal experience