Herpes Simplex, Suppression
"So here I am, an old gal in her 50s, married and monogamous for many years, and suddenly I develop genital herpes. It was absolutely excruciating! Turns out it was Type 1, which is often thought of as oral herpes, but can cause genital outbreaks too. Apparently I got it from my husband. Although he hasn&#039;t had a cold sore in 10 years, he was apparently shedding the virus anyway. Some medication he was taking temporarily caused ED, so we practiced lots of alternative types of intimacy for a while, and...you get the picture.
 I was in terrible pain and feeling very sorry for myself when my doctor told me valacyclovir could help. Although I wasn&#039;t very hopeful, the pain decreased substantially in just a couple of hours. I was so grateful!"