If you have been recently diagnosed with herpes you're probably feeling overwhelmed with some very powerful emotions.
Feelings of anger to disbelief.
Feelings of sadness to just plain scared of what your life will bring in the future.
Hey, I've been there and it's not fun.
No one feels comfortable talking about having a sexually transmitted disease, especially one like herpes that is incurable.
Add to the mix, the growing social stigma surround the herpes virus and it's not surprising that so many people feel alone trying to cope with all of the physical, emotional and psychological issues HSV causes.
But take comfort knowing that you are not alone.
In fact, you've just joined a silent group of over 50 million people in the United States who currently have herpes.
Regrettably, many people who have the herpes simplex virus are hesitant to let others know.
In many cases, the embarrassment keeps people from getting the treatment they deserve.
For many people the psychological effects with herpes are often worse than the physical discomforts of having the virus.
This is especially true when a person is first diagnosed.
The social stigma that's associated with herpes has lead everyone of us through our own personal hell in some way.
Whether it's the feelings of helplessness, embarrassment or the emotional pain of feeling rejected.
We all have our own emotional issues because of herpes.
However, living with herpes does not have to mean that you are stuck in a life of despair.
Quite the contrary.
With the proper treatment, exercise and maybe a few tweaks in your diet you'll hardly remember that you have it.
I know what you're thinking...
"That's easy for him to say!".
Well, you're right.
Living with genital herpes is easy for me because I have learned everything that I can about HSV and it's not the monster that popular media outlets have led you to believe but it will require you to make a few lifestyle changes.
Just a few minor changes like:

• Herpes Diet: Limiting your intake of certain foods that are known to trigger herpes outbreaks
• Herpes and Stress: Reduce or eliminate both physical and mental stress.
  Stress plays a major role in herpes outbreak.
  Too much and you'll have more outbreaks.
  
• Casual Sex is over.
  I know what you're thinking! But really, are one night stands fulfilling or is it just a physical release? I've been there and I can appreciate a good one-night-stand as much the next guy but a great sex life begins with growing intimate with your partner before the sexual act itself.
  The feeling of intimate closeness with your partner is like no other and once you experience the pleasures, causal sex won't seem as important.
  
• Herpes and Exercise - Begin an exercise routine.
  Not only will it make you feel better, it will help reduce the daily pressures and stress.
  Just don't overdo it in the beginning.
  Intense exercise will place physical stress on your body so work yourself up to breaking the world chest pressure record!

Living with herpes may seem impossible.
It may even seem like your life is over.
In a way your "old" life is over.
For people who have had herpes for a long time and have learned to accept it as a part of their lives, life with herpes is really no different than it was before their diagnosis.
In most cases life can be better.
And the best part is...
you don't have to learn the hard way.
Your journey to a fantastic life with herpes doesn't have to take years.
It can start now!