 [ Symptoms ] i was diagnos with type 1 genital herpes 3 years ago and now thinks it has reocurred will the sores go away on thier own i notice two white sores on my genitals yesterday i feel well but have had a lot of stress in my life lately will i need to seek treatment or will they go away on their own as my initial outbreak was three years ago [ Disease ] hi in my humble opinion you should not really mind it with so much stress if you are having no physical regression mental regression you are not in hurry to know what is going there… but do it for example every fixed period of time to check …for instance every one year or every 18 months… stay active as possible… eat healthy food stay in a good weight… and the most important is your psychological status as it is one of the worst atrophying factors ever… if it is bad… regards