I was raped when i was 19 and then tested positive for HSV 1 but it’s located on my genitalia. I’ve been HSV 1 positive for 2 years now and i still haven’t been able to have sex with anyone since I’ve bee diagnosed. The only people that know that i have it is my mom and my best friend. But recently I’ve been super attracted to this guy who i want to have sex with. But I don’t know how to bring it up, and i don’t want to not tell him and hope that i won’t give it to him. I’ve only had 3 outbreaks since my first, and since I’ve never had sex since I’ve been diagnosed with it i don’t know exactly how easy it is to give to someone. It’s just such a hard thing to go through mentally that i feel like i can’t have a normal sexlife. If anyone has any tips or advice, or really anything that makes me feel a little less alone on this kind of topic it would be greatly appreciated. I was just starting to feel so confident in myself and when the guy that I’ve been talking to wanted to have sex and i had to say no was just soul crushing, because i want to so badly.