Stress can really be a pain if you have herpes.
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The more stress you have in your life the more genital herpes outbreaks you may have. It is a docmented fact that stress will trigger herpes outbreaks in someone who has been in the latent stage. My friend tells stories of always getting an outbreak right before a big exam in college. It's pretty common to have this happen or when you have other illness in your life such as if you get the flu.
People often ask why some people have more outbreaks than others and most often it has to do with lifestyle.
One person may eat healthier, exercise more, have a stronger immune system and manage |
stress better than another, causing them to have fewer outbreaks and recurrences. It's not because
one person has a worse case of herpes than the other person. It is simply because one person's immune system is better able to fight the virus and keep it from becoming active in the system again.
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How does stress affect herpes?
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So just how exactly does stress affect your herpes and outbreaks and reoccurrences? You might be surprised to know that stress can actually lead to outbreaks. When your body is stressed, your immune system is weakened. You are more susceptible to disease and infection. This gives the dormant virus ample opportunity to activate itself again in your nerves.
If you are a highly stressed person, you may continue to have more outbreaks than another person might. Managing your stress can help you get your herpes under control and live with fewer outbreaks and less intense symptoms when they do occur.
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