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Is it herpes or can i finally put it out of my head???

by BadDay1972, Dec 15, 2006 12:00AM
Despite a negative hsv2 (genital herpes) blood test out to 10 months post unprotected 1 night stand sexual exposure I can't put it out of my head that I've had false negatives and actually have herpes. I have ALL the symptoms of herpes except for the actual sores...but I've had times of intense burning in my genital area, raw feeling of penis, itching, discharge burning feeling in my legs, back ache, etc that seem to recurr every couple of months...this seems to only be consistent with one thing - HERPES and only HERPES!!! How can this be?



I've tested negative for other common stds and am 99% sure I have genital herpes even though i continue to test negative...I ask experts here and on webmd and they keep saying I can be CONFIDENT or I PROBABLY don't have genital herpes. I've yet to have a doctor or professional clinician tell me..."you don't have genital herpes." I think that would help me with this anxiety i've been living with for 10 months now. I'm officially lost and don't know what to believe anymore. As I search the internet, all I can find when I type in my symptoms is GENITAL HERPES. Somebody please help me!!!
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by sparkeler, Dec 15, 2006 12:00AM
YOU DON'T HAVE GENITAL HERPES.  First, you had a negative blood test.  Second, despite the *tingeling* and whatever else you are experiencing their would have at least ONE time been a sore.  Those 2 FACTS tell me with certainty you are in the clear.  Anxiety can play tricks on our mind and body.  I suggest you seek counseling if you continue to allow this to rule your life.  Stay safe.

by BadDay1972, Dec 15, 2006 12:00AM
To: Sparkler/Everyone
That's the thing...I did have one sore on the very base of my penis near my pubic hair...it seemed more like a zit though or an ingrown hair. It didn't hurt at all and I popped it - i actually scraped it off so it left an ulcer but i'm pretty sure a hair popped up through it. It healed up in about 3 days or so. I've read that herpes sores don't usually show up near the base of the penis near the pubic area. Who knows...I never had any prodrome symptoms before this appeared so that leads me to believe it wasn't a herpes sore...couldn't get it cultured because i popped it of course. what do you think? I also had a couple of small bumps that seemed like the same thing but were more red in the crease of my leg about a month after the last sore...i've also read of course that this could be herpes and was common in that area and easily mistaken for something else. Don't hate though...i'm REALLY trying to believe that I DON'T HAVE GENITAL HERPES. It's just hard with everything I read and all the different opinions about how reliable and accurate herpes blood tests are.

by sparkeler, Dec 15, 2006 12:00AM
Your right herpes doesnt usually appear in the pubic region or on the creases of your thighs.  Cultures aren't 100% accurate but blood tests are.  Especially 10 months after exposure.  Most likely the bump in your pubic area was an ingrown hair.

by babylove2006, Dec 18, 2006 12:00AM
YOU DO NOT HAVE HERPIES!!!!!!!!



Try and RELAX!!!!



Hope you have a better day!!!:)

by BadDay1972, Dec 18, 2006 12:00AM
What makes you guys so confident that I don't have herpes? My symptoms match up to herpes and only herpes - aside from my negative blood tests...What else can it possibly be. It recurrs which only suggests herpes and i've had bumps/blisters on different occasions - one on the base of my penis near the pubic hair area, one on the back of my thigh that was definitely blister like and one or two weird red bumps in the crease of my right leg in the groin area...not to mention the tingling in the tip of my penis, the burning genital raw feeling penis, discharge etc etc that recurr every so often...IT HAS TO BE HERPES. I'm doing everything I can to just trust my blood test results but in the back of my head I always have the feeling/idea that I am one of the unlucky "false negative" or "hasn't seroconverted" people. Thank you for your CONFIDENCE in that I don't have herpes...I guess I'll just never really know which is so frustrating and will probably bother me and hang on my shoulders for the rest of my life!

by davemac5252, Dec 18, 2006 12:00AM
let me ask you something how often are you checking yourself? i went through the same thing and the doctor told me that constant checking of my genitals can cause a burning feeling and zit type things.

by suzi-q, Dec 19, 2006 12:00AM
I know you don't have herpes.  It is total panic!  No one with Herpes would go this crazy over thinking they do have herpes!  



short story:  I was once convinced I had aids even though I was not sexually active.  ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED!  I SOUNDED JUST LIKE YOU!  No one could convince me.  



Go for one more blood test and when they say you don't have it (which you don't) go and see a good psychologist!!!!!



THAT'S WHAT I DID!!!

by chcnme, Dec 20, 2006 12:00AM
Do what exactly what Suzi told you do to, and go for another test. You could have herpes.  If you are having burning and tingling in these areas and have seen blisters before and this is recurring, you could have herpes, and you need to be tested again.  False positives occur, so - get tested again.  Ease your mind one way or the other.  You had unprotected sex, and while anxiety can cause a lot of symptoms, you deserve another test.  Best of luck.

by BadDay1972, Dec 20, 2006 12:00AM
Dude,



No offense...but i was feelin good about my chances that i don't have herpes