Thank you for writing about this issue. I contracted HSV1 rather than HSV2. Flare ups are less frequent but still very painful and I feel ashamed and depressed. Luckily I have a wonderfully understanding partner. After moving past the diagnosis, I felt anger again when it impacted my pregnancies and births. The ‘why me’ questions all come back every time I have a flare up. The decision to be with the person who gave this to me has followed me for decades and impacted my births, pregnancies, and marriage. But I will not let this define me, I am more than a virus!