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Do I have herpes?
Im 21 not has unprotected sex but im so stressed out atm, ive had spots on my pubic area, i shave and have always had spots from shaving but I started freaking out and decided I needed to go and check Myself out, as I had sex with someone new, so i went and was told it wasn't herpes but folliculitus, ive retured 4 times and been seen by 4 different doctors and been told the same thing, Im still freaking out I shaved the other week and a few more spots have appread and not my right side of my groin is sore, I dont know what to do, ive been 4 times had sti test but not herpes, but if the doctors say its not what can I do?
well since 1 out of every 2-3 people has hsv1 and 1 out of every 4-5 has hsv2, periodically testing for herpes to know your status is important. you and your partners can't make educated decisions about what precautions to take for sexual contact until you both know who has what.
Thanxs Grace, no idea why i cant let the idea go ive pretty much convinced myself. I have not had a herpes test, but if they dont think it is then I need to get the idea out of my head. Thank you once again
if spelling ever counts around here, I'm screwed....lol
you shouldn't be shaving again until the skin is completely cleared up. if you are prone to getting shaving rashes when you shave, perhaps just try a body hair trimmer and keep the hair short instead of taking it all off. Pubic hair actually serves a purpose and shaving creates microscopic ( and sometimes very obvious ) cuts in the skin that makes you more vulnerable to std infection as well as bacterial skin infections.
you've been seen 4 time and not a single provider thinks this is herpes - why can't you let that idea go?
if you have never been tested for herpes before, wait 3 months after the last time you had sex and seek out a type specific herpes igg blood test to see what your status is and go from there.
grace
you shouldn't be shaving again until the skin is completely cleared up. if you are prone to getting shaving rashes when you shave, perhaps just try a body hair trimmer and keep the hair short instead of taking it all off. Pubic hair actually serves a purpose and shaving creates microscopic ( and sometimes very obvious ) cuts in the skin that makes you more vulnerable to std infection as well as bacterial skin infections.
you've been seen 4 time and not a single provider thinks this is herpes - why can't you let that idea go?
if you have never been tested for herpes before, wait 3 months after the last time you had sex and seek out a type specific herpes igg blood test to see what your status is and go from there.
grace
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