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HSV I Likelihood and Testing
This is the first time I am reaching out for information on this topic as it is very hard for me to consider. I do not have a very extensive sexual history, but have been with 6 people in my life and I am 29 now. I am currently with a boyfriend who I have been with for 4 years. I have recently noticed a couple of small red spots in the fold of my vagina, not on the labia, in an area with hair in the fold above the clitoris. They appear like little open wounds with no prior blister like appearence. This is the 2nd time I have noticed this area with these "spots", but previous to this I have noticed a sensitivity in this specific spot. But no spots. They dont really hurt, but there was some tingling in the area. The first time they only lasted a couple of days. The second time, same timeframe.
I previously got tested for HSV II, when I had the spots the first time, and the doctor told me it was negative. But I was not given the numerical results. That is why I think that if anything, this may be HSV I.
I have had cold sores in my mouth before, when I was a child and also in recent years. I also have what I believe to be HSV I on one of my feet, although I really have no idea. I only think this because I have blister like sores with clear puss on my foot often and I cannot think of anything else this could be. I also have an extensive history of chronic yeast infections and UTIs. The UTIs have decreased in the current years.
Given my medical history, I guess I should get another HSV II test to start with. But if terms of determining if this is HSV I, how will I know since I have a history of oral HSV I? Can I have a swab test if there is no OB?
Also, does this sound like HSV? What else could it be?
Thank you in advance for your help, this is extremely embarrassing for me.
I previously got tested for HSV II, when I had the spots the first time, and the doctor told me it was negative. But I was not given the numerical results. That is why I think that if anything, this may be HSV I.
I have had cold sores in my mouth before, when I was a child and also in recent years. I also have what I believe to be HSV I on one of my feet, although I really have no idea. I only think this because I have blister like sores with clear puss on my foot often and I cannot think of anything else this could be. I also have an extensive history of chronic yeast infections and UTIs. The UTIs have decreased in the current years.
Given my medical history, I guess I should get another HSV II test to start with. But if terms of determining if this is HSV I, how will I know since I have a history of oral HSV I? Can I have a swab test if there is no OB?
Also, does this sound like HSV? What else could it be?
Thank you in advance for your help, this is extremely embarrassing for me.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I would recommend that you find a provider who will let you take swabs home and collect them yourself and return them after you have collected them so they can then send them to the lab. And get an HSV 1 antibody test.
Terri
Terri
Sorry, I meant to put......the foot blisters have been on the outside of my heal, not "head"
In terms of my mouth. I have had some sores in my mouth which did not seem like the canker sores I would get when I was younger. Therefore I thought they may be different and HSV related. I have had some extremely small cracks along my lip line, barely noticable. And I also figured they were HSV related also. Those only last about a day, so it is very hard to see any knowledgable doctor in such short notice.
The blisters on my feet I have not had swabbed, although I know I should. They appear often, in different spots. It seems like they are appear in one spot for awhile then move to another spot. They have been on the bottom of my foot, on the outside of my head, and near my big toe. Sometimes there will be one in between my toes. Recently I have had a least spot affected, although there was a period of a year or so when it seemed they had subsidded. Now they are back again.
I have not had the cracks near my clitoris swabbed, either even though I would really like to. They disappear so fast, I am having a problem getting to a doctor in time. Also, I am not even sure what kind of doctor I should be seeking out. I am going to go to an urgent care tomorrow and see if they can swab, but the red spots are already gone.
The blisters on my feet I have not had swabbed, although I know I should. They appear often, in different spots. It seems like they are appear in one spot for awhile then move to another spot. They have been on the bottom of my foot, on the outside of my head, and near my big toe. Sometimes there will be one in between my toes. Recently I have had a least spot affected, although there was a period of a year or so when it seemed they had subsidded. Now they are back again.
I have not had the cracks near my clitoris swabbed, either even though I would really like to. They disappear so fast, I am having a problem getting to a doctor in time. Also, I am not even sure what kind of doctor I should be seeking out. I am going to go to an urgent care tomorrow and see if they can swab, but the red spots are already gone.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
When you describe HSV 1 "in" your mouth, can you tell me about that? Are they canker sores or cold sores on your lip? They are very different - sores in the mouth are generally not herpetic.
Yes, I think you should get another antibody test, looking for HSV 1 infection. Did the first one look for HSV 1 or HSV 2 only? Have you ever had the blisters on your foot swab tested for herpes? If not, I think you should. How often do they appear and where on the foot do they appear? Have you ever had the cracks near the clitoris swabbed for herpes? If not, you should, I believe, when they are present.
I know more how to respond when you answer my questions.
Terri
Yes, I think you should get another antibody test, looking for HSV 1 infection. Did the first one look for HSV 1 or HSV 2 only? Have you ever had the blisters on your foot swab tested for herpes? If not, I think you should. How often do they appear and where on the foot do they appear? Have you ever had the cracks near the clitoris swabbed for herpes? If not, you should, I believe, when they are present.
I know more how to respond when you answer my questions.
Terri
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
