the first outbreak is the worst! so painful and uncomfortable i remember mine i just wanted to cry all the time. i'm now on medication and usually you can tell when you are going to have another outbreak or begin to know what triggers them. ialso take a multi gummie with lots of vitamins in it coz that seems to work for me and i excerise more often and try eat healthier because improving your immune system is supposed to reduce the amount of outbreaks. when i was diagnosed i hated my life but now its treatable and i forget i have it sometimes because i dont get alot of outbreaks. i was diagnosed with HSV type 1 (genital)

Take a warm epsom salt bath and take Ibuprofen 😊 don't worry you'll get through it!

What helps me is after i go pee i start bath water and rinse off down there then wear loose clothing. Never put any cream on it always let it air out. A warm bath normally help the pain for me

Your doctor can prescribe you a numbing gel (like lidocaine). I have heard the first is the worst! And that has been my experience too!My doctor told me to use a water bottle or spray bottle when going pee; that was when I had the most pain. If you have a stream of water, it won't hurt so much. I also leaned forward. (More like touched the floor) Good luck! 💕

My test results should come back either today or tomorrow, and Im very nervous. So is my boyfriend (who has had no signs of herpes)