(( VaginaPagina ))

Punishment would make it sound like some Ineffible Supernatural Force of FOR GREAT JUSTICE inflicted it on you, without even necessarily having your partner have it! More likely, your partner either was a schmuck who didn't tell you he had it, or simply didn't know himself. Just remember: it's basically a cold sore in a very inconvenient and painful place. I've got oral HSV, m'self. Happily, after one breakout which was actually the worst I'd ever had, it hasn't shown up since. Maybe my immune system finally has it in a headlock.

(And members of VP very likely include both men who were born with vaginas, and women who weren't born with vaginas. Livejournal is big. There are many people on it.)