This doesn't sound like hsv. When you get a primary outbreak with flu symptoms you will have e very noticeable and painful lesions. In fact no std acts the way you describe. Yeast or fungal infections can.
Your stress is causing you to be hyper aware and doesn't allow the brain to relax. The odds of contracting hsv is very small.
As far as the hsv1 test. They really are not as accurate as hsv2. Hsv1 igg tests miss up to 25% of infections. Either way your symptoms are not typical for hsv.
Thank you feelingundone for your response, your words are soothing to me during this matter.
Although, I thought that one could contract HSV and within days have no outbreaks but could suffer from similar symptoms. And if I was having an outbreak, wouldn't that only last a few days and not weeks? Especially since I don't have any lesions or soars?
I've been using the ointment given to me by the doctor but I'm still feeling a burning sensation on my penile glans. I can actually see a red rash along the bottom of my penis head and it may be where i feel the irritation. I dont think its a yeast infection because I've had those in the past and was able to treat it with some monistat ointment. This is different. Again, no lesions or sores, just the burning/irritated feeling on my penis and it's now day 17.
Could it be some strong fungal infection that I'm not aware of?
I guess I won't find out for sure until I do a swab, but I don't have any lesions or soars, zero visible outbreaks. I stopped using the ointment I was given since last night to see how my penis would react, and oh my, since mid day today my penis feels like it's in fire!...the head looks dry, cracked, discolored and still no visible outbreaks :(..what the hell is going on!
Ok, so an update with my situation.
Symptoms since the last post include, burning sensation on head of penis (no visible out breaks, penis glans looks scaly and some redness), burning also felt on foreskin, but i cant make out which side burns the most, the burning sensation has minimized by a lot as of yesterday. Also, i keep.waking up at night and im sweating! I cant figure that out and im still showing minor signs of a cold. My throat/tongue also tingle and sometimes feels like a slight burning sensation.
My Early HIV DNA detection test came back negative. I took the test 2 weeks after possible exposure. Its supposed to be highly accurate during this period.
I also retested again for a complete STD panel and a wellness check.
My results just came back in.
Everything negative EXCEPT HSV1. my level has gone from an equivocal 0.94 1 week after exposure to a 2.08 after 19 days. My levels have increased on the second test, wich is confirming my worst nightmare.
My white blood cells are also high, 10.9. Does this mean that my body if trying to fight off the HSv 1 infection? I know its mine forever and my body will never win. Or could my white blood cells be higher due to another underlying issue, such as HIV? Im still worries about this..
Also, if i tetest again in a few weeks can i expect my levels to rise even more? And if so, with my burning sensation but zero outbreaks does that make me a asymptomatic? Could i still be shedding the virus without knowing?
Or becuase i feel the burn on my penis does that count as an outbreak? I have read that HSV 1 outbreaks are less severe and have less recurrences. If thats the case i want to know how contagious i am to others now that im positive.
Your white blood cells can be high for many reasons. Like the cold symptoms you seem to be fighting. Was the hsv1 test igg or igm?
Your symptoms would be on the rare side with no lesions but asymptomatic means you would have no symptoms. If this is hsv1 it's at the surface now but the good news is genital hsv1 has few outbreaks and sheds very little. It is also extremely rare to spread it from genitals to genitals during intercourse. You can have the burning area swabbed and pcr tested
Test was igG, so i know its pretty dam accurate. Im just super concerned with the other symptoms that im having. For almost 3 weeks now ive been suffering from chronic diarreah and having lost weight,approximately 8 pounds over the last 2 weeks. My family keeps telling me that im looking thin and im afraid that i might be dealing with the HIV symptoms, such as ARS.
I know its early but ive tested negative 3 times already. Including through the Early DNA HIV detection test, which is highly sensitive at 2 -3 weeks.