Herpes Simplex, Suppression
"I had my first outbreak at 19 and maybe 1-2 minor outbreaks. At 38, my outbreaks became noticeable and frequent- as soon as the itching subsided, it would appear again 3 days later. Then my anus started to itch. After a visit to my gynecologist, I walked away with a prescription for 500 mg of valacyclovir to be taken daily. One week later I had an outbreak similar to my first, except now my buttocks and thighs were included. I had a 1 inch lesion on my inner  buttocks and my vagina was swollen and weeping (the itching was unlike anything I&#039;ve ever experienced). I stopped the valacyclovir after about 20 days. The symptoms abated 3 days later."