First let me say I'm sorry to hear this news but its not life threatening and you can still live on and enjoy yourself.
Secondly, I think you should try to keep the virus at bay by eating whole foods as well as take avocados, coconut oil and essential oils(only a a drop is needed) daily to improve your immune system and maybe help your body get rid of the virus BUT this is in theory as it hasn't been proven but these oils mainly the herbal essential oils and coconut oil are antiviral.
Third, try to keep your skin well moistened with fats such as the coconut oil mixed with burts bees Repair Serum. This will keep the skin flexible and prevent future infections from herpes because herpes only passes through tiny breaks in the skin, mouth, anal, vagina into mucous membranes, which is why lube during sex is important also because it helps prevent tears in the vagina from friction.
You probably got it through oral sex and study show oral herpes is on the rise specifically with young people and their love for oral sex and multiple partners.
A non-latex dental dam should be used when performing oral sex and condoms also. There are so many choices for condoms that their is no reason why they can't be used when used correctly. The same for dental dams.
You should put some lube on your dick before putting a condom on, then put on a nice vibrating cock ring to keep the condom in place also to enhance the sex for both partners.
When using a non-latex dental dam, apply lube on the labia and then just go at it. It might seem out of place to do this but it isn't that bad once you train yourself to realize you can have fun and be safe and that it's not about the person being trusting but being healthy. They might not even know they have something. The only time raw sex is done should be with one special person and that should be your mate because you obviously know more about each other or you should if you take the relationship to that point.
Also, burts bees has a lip balm that should be used to protect the lips and prevent herpes infection as well as occurence due to the oils being antiviral.
Enjoy yourself, live life and realize sex is fun but it can only be better when the body is in top shape and protected at the cellular level. Exercising with weights and some cardio will help the body make use of the foods you eat better which means a better immune system. Plants, knowledge and technology are WONDERFUL things.
Burts bees repair serum:
Repair Serum - Burt's Bees
Burts bees lip balm:
Lifeguard's Choice Lip Balm - Burt's Bees
003 condoms(Ultra thin)
Condoms - 003 Real Fit - E-condom.org
Ebay also has some
Non-latex dental dam:
Hot Dam Non-Latex Dental Dams Only $1.95/1-Pack
Essenital oils(take only a drop with an avocado and coconut oil. You can put them in capsule form if you don't like the taste. Capsules can be found at health food store)
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Take care.