I have recently been diagnosed with genital herpes?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? I could really do with some advice and support. I am with a long-term partner but I caught it through kissing a friend of mine (a female friend, in a friendly way) who had a cold sore, and so gave that to my boyfriend etc etc.
I am in so much pain and would like some advice and support from anyone who has been through this or who knows something about it. thanks.

Getting this disease is very stressful and you are not alone about this. There are millions of people that have genital herpes. Make sure that you don't put this out in the open just for your sake. This disease is teased a lot and that will make you misearable. People don't realize what you are going through b/c they haven't had to deal with this pain and embarrasement. You need to realize that b/c you have this disease doesn't mean that you are nasty, gross, or anything. This means that you have broken through a bumpy part of your life and succeeded. Out breaks are the key to make sure you are not having any interaction unless your other has it as well. They usually apear when you are stress out or when you rub yourself raw. Also you can sometimes get them from foods as well. There are several medication that you can take to keep away the outbreaks. Talk to your dr about that. Make sure you always were a condom unless the boyfriend has it to. If he doesn't then also make him take a shower b/c you don't want your juices to stay on him. Good luck honey and if you need talk, drop me a email.

I have heard that a nutritional supplement called Lisene or Lysene is supposed to help prevent break outs.Also,peanuts are known to cause break outs.Stress brings on break outs.If you read "Natures Cures" by Kevin Trudeau, he goes over a cleanse process that is supposed to make you breakout free.
personal and "Natures Cures" by Kevin Trudeau
My advice, go see a doctor!
Hey girl you should be taking acyclovir (prescribed by your DR.) and your boyfriend too if he is having an active disease.

If you can avoid stress, it brings it back.
it happens. keep in mind that it's not the end of the world. medicines are really good these days so try to not let it get u down. after all it could be worse right. you will still live a healthy life. I personally don't have herpes but if i met a women who i cared for and she had it well it wouldn't make a bit of difference. i would be sexually intimate with her. stay close with friends,family and keep yourself busy. time heals everything
genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus , and treated by anti-viral agent like acyclovir.
the bad thing is when this virus gets in our body, it never comes out , it hides in neurons(nerve cells), it may come back as cold sores or as genital herpes.
if you are in severe pain, pain killers are recommended.

((((((consult your doctor))))))