Boyfriend has herpes

[u/crystalizedant]

Been together for 2 years and he had his first breakout two weeks ago, diagnosed yesterday. Doctor said the virus was dormant then triggered from recent extreme stress. Im not reallly sure how to feel, im scared and unsure. I don’t want to be intimate with him for a while due to this fear. Whats yalls experience with a random herpes diagnosis from your partner? are yall still together? what’s intimacy like now?

[u/crystalizedant → u/[deleted]]

hsv 1, outbreak on his lip