One of my best friends has it Des, from the FIRST GIRL HE EVER SLEPT WITH.

I know how psychologically difficult it has been for him, he is still embarrassed every time he has an outbreak now.

My point that a HUGE amount of people carry the virus but are asymptomatic is important I think - you/he are just unlucky that you do show the symptoms.

The other thing I have read is that in many people the virus works its way out of the system naturally over a period of years. not sure so much about that.