Question: Ok, I am XXXXXXX , and About a year and half ago, my ex-boyfriend knowingly gave me genital herpes. When I got my first outbreak, he convinced me it was hot tub rash. It was until last september that I recieved my second outbreak and found out I got genital herpes. I have been really stressed and upset and recieved three outbreaks in 4 months. I maintained a better life but I just recieved another outbreak a few days ago. I feel as if I'm pretty asymptomatic until I have lack of sleep or stressed out because after my first outbreak, i didn't recieve another one until almost a year later. Although planned parenthood said my strain isn't a big deal, and doctors that perscribed me medication said it's very manageable, I'm still having second thoughts. Am I able to have children? How often exactly do people shed the virus when they don't have symptoms? One thing I am confused on is, if I can never have unprotected sex again and have to use dental dams for the rest of my life (something I read online), how is it possible to have children?? Do I have to live like a leppor for the rest of my life??